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amnion
A non-vascular extra-embryonic membrane of amniote embryos that forms a fluid-filled cavity surrounding the embryo. It protects the embryo by functioning as a shock absorber.
- Ordklass: noun
- Bransch/domän: Natural environment
- Category: Coral reefs
- Organization: NOAA
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