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🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

amniotique

Pronunciation / Transliteration: am-nyo-tik

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Amniotic/ˌæm.niˈɒt.ɪk/
adjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #14500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le liquide amniotique protège le fœtus pendant la grossesse."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the amnion, the innermost membrane that encloses the embryo of a mammal, bird, or reptile.

    "The doctor monitored the volume of amniotic fluid surrounding the developing fetus during the routine ultrasound."
  2. 2

    Pertaining to vertebrates that develop an amnion during embryonic development, including reptiles, birds, and mammals.

    "The evolutionary transition from anamniotic to amniotic reproduction was a crucial milestone for terrestrial vertebrates."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the New Latin 'amnios', originating from the ancient Greek 'amníon', meaning the membrane enclosing the fetus. The suffix '-tic' was added in the 19th century to form the adjectival descriptor for structures relating to the amnion.

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