Amniotic
/æmniˈɒtɪk/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to the amnion. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnion wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"Babies grow up inside the amniotic fluid in the womb."
Etymology
Likely borrowed from French amniotique, from Ancient Greek ἀμνίον (amníon, “vessel for collecting the blood from sacrifices”). Equivalent to amnion + -otic.