amniotic

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæmnɪˈɒtɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(am′nē ot′ik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
am•ni•ot•ic  (am′nē ot′ik),USA pronunciation adj. [Anat., Zool.]
  1. Anatomy, Zoologyof, pertaining to, or having an amnion.
Also, am•ni•on•ic  (am′nē on′ik),USA pronunciation am•nic  (am′nik).USA pronunciation 
  • amni(on) + -otic 1815–25

'amniotic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
alpha-fetoprotein - amniocentesis - amniotic fluid - caul - reptile - water - amniography - saline

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