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amniotic

[ am-nee-ot-ik ]

adjective

, Anatomy, Zoology.
  1. of, relating to, or having an amnion.


amniotic

/ ˌæmnɪˈɒtɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the amnion


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Other Words From

  • postam·ni·otic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of amniotic1

First recorded in 1815–25; amni(on) + -otic

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Example Sentences

Chronic uncertainty surrounds children living under occupation like amniotic fluid.

In some instances amniotic fluid stained with blood escapes.

In yet others it is partly derived from endoderm and partly from ectoderm (primitive streak of amniotic Vertebrates).

In Amniotic animals the base of the skull appears bent in on the abdominal side, so that the head sinks upon the breast.

The constant presence of nutritive substances in the amniotic fluid during the whole period of gestation.

Intra-uterine amputation by constriction of amniotic bands sometimes occurs (Figs. 168, 169).

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