Recent Examples on the WebBirds, mammals and reptiles called amniotes produce eggs that include an amnion, or inner membrane, that keeps the embryo inside from drying out. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 June 2020 Stem cells, platelet rich plasma (PRP), placenta/amnion and their variants are the latest rage. Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 Sep. 2017
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New Latin, from Greek, caul, from amnos lamb — more at yean