About The Word Amnion
Learn about the word Amnion to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Amnion definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Amnion
| Amnion Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Amnion?
[n] thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo in higher vertebrates (Amniota: reptiles; birds; mammals)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Amnion: amnios | amniotic sac Related Terms | Find terms related to Amnion: allantoic membrane | amniotic sac | arachnoid membrane | basement membrane | conjuctiva | eardrum | hymen | maidenhead | membrana serosa | membrana tympana | membrane | meninges | meninx | neurilemma | pellicle | pericardium | perineurium | pleura | serosa | tympanic membrane | tympanum | velum See Also | fetal membrane | sac Amnion In Webster's Dictionary \Am"ni*on\, n. [Gr. ? the membrane round the fetus, dim.
of ? lamb.] (Anat.)
A thin membrane surrounding the embryos of mammals, birds,
and reptiles.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Family chrysopidae ‐ green…
- Electric receptacle ‐ receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current…
- Norway ‐ a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side…
- Drab ‐ depressing in character or appearance; "drove through dingy streets";…
- Baste ‐ loose temporary stitches [v] cover with liquid before cooking;…
- Cinnamon snail ‐ rolled dough spread with cinnamon and sugar (and raisins) then…
- Commode ‐ a tall elegant chest of drawers [n] a plumbing fixture for defecation…
- Cupressus macrocarpa ‐ tall California cypress endemic on Monterey Bay; widely used…
- Capital loss ‐ the amount by which the purchase price of an asset exceeds the…
- Dissidence ‐ disagreement; especially disagreement with the…