AMNIOTE


Meaning of AMNIOTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈam-nē-ˌōt ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin Amniota, from amnion

Date: 1887

: any of a group (Amniota) of vertebrates that undergo embryonic or fetal development within an amnion and include the birds, reptiles, and mammals

• amniote adjective

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