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amniote
  1. (biology) Any of the Amniota group of vertebrates having an amnion during the development of the embryo; mammals, birds and reptiles.
  2. Examples:
    1. “It has been independently lost or reduced in several amniote lineages, however, including crocodilians, birds, tuataras, iguanian lizards, cetaceans, and catarrhine primates.”
      “Since amniote intromittent organs are hydrostatic, it follows that the wall of their erectile structures must be reinforced with inextensible fibers to prevent aneurysms.”
      “They were the first vertebrates to lay an amniote egg, a new kind of incubator with a hard shell and a number of embryonic membranes.”
amnioscopy
  1. Examination of a foetus and the amniotic fluid in the lowest part of the amniotic sac using an amnioscope introduced through the cervical canal.
amnion
  1. (anatomy) The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Human amnion has been suggested for use as a biologic burn dressing, especially in developing countries.”
      “Surrounding and protecting the embryo is the amnion, filled with amniotic fluid, and providing the embryo with a stable fluid environment.”
      “The one that is visible at the earliest stage of development is the amnion.”
amnioscope
  1. A form of endoscope used to examine the amniotic cavity and its foetus.
amnioblast
  1. Any of the cells of the amniotic membrane.
amniomancy
  1. Divination based on the characteristics of the amniotic sac at childbirth.
amniochorion
  1. The amnion and chorion considered as a single unit
amnionitis
amnios
  1. (anatomy) amnion
amniochorions
  1. plural of amniochorion
amnioblasts
  1. plural of amnioblast
amnioscopes
  1. plural of amnioscope
amnioscopies
  1. plural of amnioscopy
amniotes
  1. plural of amniote
  2. Examples:
    1. “The astragalus of diadectids is identical to those of late Paleozoic terrestrial amniotes in structure and relationship to neighboring elements.”
      “Vertebral counts in modern amniotes, amphibians, and fish, can vary due to environment or change with growth.”
      “Mammals are also amniotes, but they differ from reptiles in the structure of their skulls.”
amnia
amnions
  1. plural of amnion
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Ovipositors, amnions and eggshell architecture in the diversification of terrestrial arthropods.”
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