embryonic membrane

noun

Definition of EMBRYONIC MEMBRANE

: a structure (as the amnion) that derives from the fertilized ovum but does not form a part of the embryo

1947

Medical Dictionary

noun

: a structure (as the amnion) that derives from the fertilized ovum but does not form a part of the embryo

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