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amnion

/ˈæm.nɪ.ɒn/ /ˈæm.nɪ.ɑːn/

Meanings
noun
The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.

Examples :

"The doctor explained that the amnion, a protective sac filled with fluid, cushions the baby inside the womb. "
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Related Words

Illustration protective

protective noun

/pɹoʊtɛktɪv/

Something that protects.

"The protective helmet was essential for the construction worker. "

Illustration mammals

mammals noun

/ˈmæməlz/

An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and feeding milk to its young.

"My pet cat is a mammal, and so are my dogs. "

Illustration suspended

suspended verb

/səˈspɛndɪd/

To halt something temporarily.

"The meeting was suspended for lunch."

Illustration filled

filled verb

/fɪld/

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

Illustration cushions

cushions noun

/ˈkʊʃənz/

A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support; for sitting on, kneeling on, resting one's head on etc.

"The sofa has soft cushions that make it comfortable to sit on. "

Illustration embryo

embryo noun

/ˈɛmbɹi.əʊ/ /ˈɛmbɹi.oʊ/

In the reproductive cycle, the stage after the fertilization of the egg that precedes the development into a fetus.

"The scientist studied the embryo to understand how the early stages of development occur. "

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration membrane

membrane noun

/ˈmembɹeɪn/

A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments (usually in a plant or animal).

"The cell membrane controls what enters and leaves the cell. "

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration innermost

innermost noun

/ˈɪnɚmoʊst/

That which is innermost; the core.

"The counselor hoped to reach the innermost of the student's troubled heart and understand the root of his sadness. "

Illustration reptiles

reptiles noun

/ˈrɛptaɪlz/ /ˈrɛptɪlz/

A cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia.

"The zoo has a special building just for reptiles, like snakes and lizards. "

Illustration membranes

membranes noun

/ˈmɛmˌbɹeɪnz/ /ˈmɛmˌbɹeɪns/

A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments (usually in a plant or animal).

"The membranes of our cells allow nutrients in and waste products out. "