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amniotic sac

Syllables: am·ni·ot·ic sac/ˌæm.niːˌɒt.ɪk ˈsæk/US/ˌæm.niˌɔt.ɪk ˈsæk/

amniotic sac noun: the sac in which the foetus develops in mammals, reptiles, and birds.

Noun

amniotic sac (plural amniotic sacs)

  1. The sac in which the foetus develops in mammals, reptiles, and birds.
    • Near-synonym: amnion (meronymy, holonymy, or embryological sequence seem to vary by who is defining the two)

amniotic sac meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Persian

amniotic sac in Tamil

பனிக்குடப்பை

amniotic sac in Arabic

sac in which foetus develops — see also amnion
كِيس سَلْوِيّ kīs salwiyy, سُخْد suḵd

amniotic sac in Persian

sac in which foetus develops — see also amnion
مشیمه mašime, یاره yâre, آتون âtun, یارک yârak

Synonyms of amniotic sac

Forms of amniotic sac

pluralamniotic sacs

Questions about amniotic sac

What does amniotic sac mean?
Amniotic sac means the sac in which the foetus develops in mammals, reptiles, and birds.
What is amniotic sac in Tamil?
Amniotic sac in Tamil is பனிக்குடப்பை. See Amniotic sac meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is amniotic sac?
Amniotic sac is a noun.
How do you pronounce amniotic sac?
Amniotic sac is pronounced /ˌæm.niːˌɒt.ɪk ˈsæk/ (UK).
What is the plural of amniotic sac?
The plural of amniotic sac is amniotic sacs.

Words near amniotic sac in the dictionary

  1. amniotic
  2. amniotic fluid
  3. amniotic fluid embolism
  4. amniotic fluid embolisms
  5. amniotic fluids
  6. amniotic sac
  7. amniotic sacs
  8. amniotically
  9. amniotitis
  10. amniotomies
  11. amniotomy

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