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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of the membranous structures closely associated with or surrounding a developing vertebrate embryo, including the amnion, chorion, allantois, and yolk sac.
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- noun any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus
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