amniotic

English

Etymology

Likely borrowed from French amniotique, from Ancient Greek ἀμνίον (amníon, “vessel for collecting the blood from sacrifices”). Equivalent to amnion +‎ -otic.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /æmniˈɒtɪk/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /æmniˈɑtɪk/

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• Rhymes: -ɒtɪk

Adjective

amniotic (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to the amnion.

Derived terms

• amnihook
• amniotic acid
• amniotic fluid
• amniotic sac
• anamniotic
• chorioamniotic
• diamniotic
• extra-amniotic
• extraamniotic
• intraamniotic
• intramniotic
• monoamniotic
• subamniotic
• transamniotic
• triamniotic

Related terms

• amnio-
• amniocentesis
• Amniota
• amniote

Translations

pertaining to the amnion

Arabic: أَمْنِيُوتِيّ (ʔamniyūtiyy) Catalan: àmnic, amniòtic Finnish: amnioottinen German: amniotisch (de) Indonesian: amniotik (id) Irish: aimníneach Italian: amniotico (it) Portuguese: amniótico Romanian: amniotic (ro) Russian: околопло́дный (ru) (okoloplódnyj) Spanish: amniótico (es)

Anagrams

• minicoat

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French amniotique.

Adjective

amniotic m or n (feminine singular amniotică, masculine plural amniotici, feminine and neuter plural amniotice)

1. amniotic

Declension

Declension of amniotic

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	amniotic		amniotică		amniotici	amniotice
	definite	amnioticul		amniotica		amnioticii	amnioticele
genitive- dative	indefinite	amniotic		amniotice		amniotici	amniotice
	definite	amnioticului		amnioticei		amnioticilor	amnioticelor