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amniote

UK/ˈam.nɪ.əʊt/

amniote noun: any of the Amniota group of vertebrates having an amnion during the development of the embryo; mammals, birds and reptiles.

Noun

amniote (plural amniotes)

  1. Any of the Amniota group of vertebrates having an amnion during the development of the embryo; mammals, birds and reptiles.
    • Natural selection responded accordingly and the ultimate result was not just the evolution of more amphibians but ultimately of creatures no longer dependent on an aquatic habitat for reproduction, the so-called amniotes – the animals we know today as reptiles, birds and mammals.2011 September 22, Richard Shelton, “Sheep, pig, whale”, in Times Literary Supplement

amniote meaning in Tamil, Telugu, Indonesian and Persian

amniote in Tamil

அமினியன்விலங்கு

amniote in Telugu

vertebrate having an amnion during the development of the embryo
ఉల్బధారులు ulbadhārulu

amniote in Indonesian

vertebrate having an amnion during the development of the embryo
amniota

amniote in Persian

vertebrate having an amnion during the development of the embryo
آبپردهداران
More languagesFewer languages
amniote in Vietnamese
động vật có màng ối

Forms of amniote

pluralamniotes

Origin of amniote

From scientific Latin Amniota. Thus, by surface analysis, amnio- + -ote.

Words formed from amniote

Questions about amniote

What does amniote mean?
Amniote means any of the Amniota group of vertebrates having an amnion during the development of the embryo; mammals, birds and reptiles.
What is amniote in Tamil?
Amniote in Tamil is அமினியன்விலங்கு. See Amniote meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is amniote?
Amniote is a noun.
How do you pronounce amniote?
Amniote is pronounced /ˈam.nɪ.əʊt/ (UK).
What is the plural of amniote?
The plural of amniote is amniotes.

Words near amniote in the dictionary

  1. amnioscopy
  2. amnioserosa
  3. amnioserosae
  4. amnioserosal
  5. amnioserosas
  6. amniote
  7. amniotes
  8. amniotic
  9. amniotic fluid
  10. amniotic fluid embolism
  11. amniotic fluid embolisms

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