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anamniote

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an⋅am⋅ni⋅ote

[an-am-nee-oht]
–noun
any of the vertebrates of the group Anamnia (Anamniota), comprising the cyclostomes, fishes, and amphibians, characterized by the absence of an amnion during the embryonic stage.
Compare amniote.


Origin:
< NL Anamniota. See an- 1 , amniote
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