AMNIOTE


Meaning of AMNIOTE in English

[ 'amnɪəʊt ]

■ noun Zoology an animal whose embryo develops in an amnion and chorion and has an allantois, i.e. a mammal, bird, or reptile.

Origin

C19: from mod. L. Amniota , back-form. from amniotic (see amnion ).

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