Meaning of AMNIOTA
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[n] higher vertebrates (reptiles; birds; mammals) possessing an amnion during development |
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AMNIOTA is a 7 letter word that starts with A. |
| | See Also: | | amniote, Craniata, craniate, subphylum Craniata, subphylum Vertebrata, Vertebrata, vertebrate | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Am`ni*o"ta\, n. pl. [NL. See {Amnion}.] (Zo["o]l.)
That group of vertebrates which develops in its embryonic
life the envelope called the amnion. It comprises the
reptiles, the birds, and the mammals.
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