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Meaning of amnion | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈæm.nɪ.ɒn/

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية أمنيون سلى
Deutsch Amnion Schafhaut
Español amnios
Suomi vesikalvo
Français amnios
עברית שַׁפִּיר
Bahasa Indonesia amnion
Italiano amnio
日本語 羊膜
한국어 양막
Nederlands amnion
Polski amnion owodnia
Português âmnio
Русский амнио́н
Tiếng Việt màng ối

Examples

“Near-synonym: amniotic sac”
“He never seemed to mind, and after a while, she no longer felt self-conscious about languishing in the amnion of his office.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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