amniotic
Pertaining to the amnion.
Adjective
- Pertaining to the amnion.
Origin
Likely borrowed from French amniotique, from Ancient Greek ἀμνίον (amníon, “vessel for collecting the blood from sacrifices”). Equivalent to amnion + -otic.
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Derived
amnihook amniotic acid amniotic fluid amniotic sac anamniotic chorioamniotic diamniotic extra-amniotic extraamniotic intraamniotic intramniotic monoamniotic subamniotic transamniotic triamniotic