Amniotic

//æmniˈɒtɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to the amnion. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnion wordnet

Synonyms

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amnicamnionic

Example

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"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.

Related phrases

amniotic acidamniotic fluidamniotic sacextra-amniotic

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