amniote en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈam.nɪ.əʊt/ (UK)
Etymology
From scientific Latin Amniota. Thus, by surface analysis, amnio- + -ote.
Meanings
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Any of the Amniota group of vertebrates having an amnion during the development of the embryo; mammals, birds and reptiles.
Natural selection responded accordingly and the ultimate result was not just the evolution of more amphibians but ultimately of creatures no longer dependent on an aquatic habitat for reproduction, the so-called amniotes – the animals we know today as reptiles, birds and mammals.
2011 September 22, Richard Shelton, “Sheep, pig, whale”, in Times Literary Supplement:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| amniotes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
paramammal · sauropsidan · sauropsid · mammal · pelycosaur · mammal-like reptile · synapsid · stem mammal · protomammal · bird · reptile
Relateds
amnio- · amnio · amnion · amniotic fluid · amniotic egg · amniotic sac · amniocentesis · amniotic
Synonyms
Translations (20)
vi động vật có màng ối (vertebrate having an amnion during the development of the embryo) · ja 羊膜類 (vertebrate having an amnion during the development of the embryo) · fr amniote (vertebrate having an amnion during the development of the embryo) · az amniyot (vertebrate having an amnion during the development of the embryo) · cmn 羊膜動物 /羊膜动物 (vertebrate having an amnion during the development of the embryo) · id amniota (vertebrate having an amnion during the development of the embryo) · ko 무새류 (vertebrate having an amnion during the development of the embryo) · ja 無鰓類 (vertebrate having an amnion during the development of the embryo) · ko 양막류 (vertebrate having an amnion during the development of the embryo) · ko 유양막류 (vertebrate having an amnion during the development of the embryo) · ka ამნიონიანები (vertebrate having an amnion during the development of the embryo) · fa آبپردهداران (vertebrate having an amnion during the development of the embryo) · kk қағанақты (vertebrate having an amnion during the development of the embryo) · pt amniota (vertebrate having an amnion during the development of the embryo) · la amniota (vertebrate having an amnion during the development of the embryo) · te ఉల్బధారులు (vertebrate having an amnion during the development of the embryo) · it amniote (vertebrate having an amnion during the development of the embryo) · pl owodniowiec (vertebrate having an amnion during the development of the embryo) · af amniota (vertebrate having an amnion during the development of the embryo) · ja 有羊膜類 (vertebrate having an amnion during the development of the embryo)