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Amnion :: Amnion (n.) A thin membrane surrounding the embryos of mammals, birds, and reptiles..

Nullipore :: Nullipore (n.) A name for certain crustaceous marine algae which secrete carbonate of lime on their surface, and were formerly thought to be of animal nature. They are now considered corallines of the genera Melobesia and Lithothamnion..

Amniota :: Amniota (n. pl.) That group of vertebrates which develops in its embryonic life the envelope called the amnion. It comprises the reptiles, the birds, and the mammals..

Seirospore :: Seirospore (n.) One of several spores arranged in a chain as in certain algae of the genus Callithamnion.

Anamniotic :: Anamniotic (a.) Without, or not developing, an amnion..

Funiculus :: Funiculus (n.) A short cord which connects the embryo of some myriapods with the amnion.

Amnios :: Amnios (n.) Same as Amnion.

Somatopleure :: Somatopleure (n.) The outer, or parietal, one of the two lamellae into which the vertebrate blastoderm divides on either side of the notochord, and from which the walls of the body and the amnion are developed. See Splanchnopleure..

Caul :: Caul (n.) A part of the amnion, one of the membranes enveloping the fetus, which sometimes is round the head of a child at its birth..

Amniotic :: Amniotic (a.) Of or pertaining to the amnion; characterized by an amnion; as, the amniotic fluid; the amniotic sac..

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