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amniote
(am¦ni|ote)
Pronunciation:
/ˈamnɪəʊt/
noun
Zoology
an animal whose embryo develops in an amnion and chorion and has an allantois; a mammal, bird, or reptile.
Origin:
late 19th century
: from modern Latin
Amniota
, back-formation from
amniotic
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