AMNIOTE


Meaning of AMNIOTE in English

/am"nee oht'/ , n.

any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage. Cf. anamniote .

[ amniota; see AMNION, -OTE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .