amniotic

[ am-nee-ot-ik ]

/ ˌæm niˈɒt ɪk /

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adjective Anatomy, Zoology.

of, relating to, or having an amnion.

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Also am·ni·on·ic

[am-nee-on-ik], /ˌæm niˈɒn ɪk/, am·nic

[am-nik]. /ˈæm nɪk/.

Origin of amniotic

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

OTHER WORDS FROM amniotic

post·am·ni·ot·ic, adjective

Words nearby amniotic

amniorrhea, amniorrhexis, amnioscope, amnioscopy, amniote, amniotic, amniotic cavity, amniotic fluid, amniotic fold, amniotic sac, amniotome

How to use amniotic in a sentence

No element of Caul Baby better illustrates Jerkins’ ability to spin magic out of the mundane than the titular caul, the amniotic membrane that surrounds a baby in the womb.
Morgan Jerkins Memorializes a Swiftly-Changing Harlem in Her New Novel Caul Baby|Cady Lang|April 2, 2021|Time
Chronic uncertainty surrounds children living under occupation like amniotic fluid.
More on Palestinian Children|Emily L. Hauser|July 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In some instances amniotic fluid stained with blood escapes.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
In yet others it is partly derived from endoderm and partly from ectoderm (primitive streak of amniotic Vertebrates).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various

In Amniotic animals the base of the skull appears bent in on the abdominal side, so that the head sinks upon the breast.
The History of Creation, Vol. II (of 2)|Ernst Haeckel
The constant presence of nutritive substances in the amniotic fluid during the whole period of gestation.
Simon Magus|George Robert Stow Mead
Intra-uterine amputation by constriction of amniotic bands sometimes occurs (Figs. 168, 169).
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for amniotic

amniotic

/ (ˌæmnɪˈɒtɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to the amnion

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