Amniote Definition

ămnē-ōt
noun
Any of numerous vertebrates of the group Amniota, characteristically having an amnion during embryonic development and including the reptiles, birds, and mammals.
American Heritage Medicine

(biology) Any of the Amniota group of vertebrates having an amnion during the development of the embryo; mammals, birds and reptiles.

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Other Word Forms of Amniote

Noun

Singular:
amniote
Plural:
amniotes

Origin of Amniote

  • From New Latin amniōta amniotes from Greek amniōn amnion (influenced by amniotic)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Scientific Latin Amniota.

    From Wiktionary

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