Amniote

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  • noun. Any of numerous vertebrates of the group Amniota, characteristically having an amnion during embryonic development and including the reptiles, birds, and mammals.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Possessing an amnion; amniotic.
  • noun. A member of the Amniota.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. any member of the Amniota.
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  • noun. Any of the Amniota group of vertebrates having an amnion during the development of the embryo; mammals, birds and reptiles.
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  • noun. any member of the Amniota
    • Word Usage
    "Impedance matching of the tympanic middle ear occurred very early in amniote evolution."
    cross-reference
    amniotic band  amniotic cord  amniotic dropsy  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    craniate  vertebrate  
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