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

Other Words From

• postam·ni·otic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of amniotic¹

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

Example Sentences

Give a warm, salty, amniotic ocean like that a few billion years, and there’s no telling what kind of life it could cook up.

From Time

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.

From Time

Chronic uncertainty surrounds children living under occupation like amniotic fluid.

From The Daily Beast

In some instances amniotic fluid stained with blood escapes.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

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