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amniotic sac

n.

amnion

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Nearby words

amniote, amniotic, amniotic cavity, amniotic fluid, amniotic fold, amniotic sac, amniotome, amniotomy, amobarbital, amoeba, amoebaean
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Science definitions for amniotic sac

amniotic sac

See amnion.
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Culture definitions for amniotic sac

amniotic sac

A two-layered membrane that surrounds the embryo or fetus in the uterus. The amniotic sac is filled with fluid in which the embryo or fetus is suspended. (See reproductive systems.)

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