Definition of amnion
1
: a thin membrane forming a closed sac about the embryos or fetuses of reptiles, birds, and mammals and containing the amniotic fluid
2
: a membrane analogous to the amnion and occurring in various invertebrates
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The first known use of amnion was in 1661
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