English

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Etymology

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amnio- +‎ -mancy

Noun

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amniomancy (uncountable)

  1. Divination based on the characteristics of the amniotic sac at childbirth.

References

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"Amniomantia, divination per amnium s[ive] membranam tertiam embryonis." -- Fabricii Bibliographia Antiquaria xii, 1713