amniotic

[ am-nee-ot-ik ]

/ ˌæm niˈɒt ɪk /

adjective Anatomy, Zoology.

of, relating to, or having an amnion.

Nearby words

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

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

Related forms

post·am·ni·ot·ic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for amniotic

Chronic uncertainty surrounds children living under occupation like amniotic fluid.
More on Palestinian Children|Emily L. Hauser|July 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But he has come into the world with an atrophy, a constriction, caused by amniotic threads.
Royal Highness|Thomas Mann
A special coat for confinement purposes, stained with blood and amniotic fluid, is liable to convey infection.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
The constant presence of nutritive substances in the amniotic fluid during the whole period of gestation.
Simon Magus|George Robert Stow Mead

This organ is only found in a completely differentiated form in the amniotic Vertebrata.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
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

British Dictionary definitions for amniotic

amniotic

/ (ˌæmnɪˈɒtɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to the amnion

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