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amniotes

UK/ˈam.nɪ.əʊts/

amniotes is the plural of amniote.

Meaning of amniote

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

Questions about amniotes

What is amniotes the plural of?
Amniotes is the plural of amniote.
How do you pronounce amniotes?
Amniotes is pronounced /ˈam.nɪ.əʊts/ (UK).

Words near amniotes in the dictionary

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

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