Amniote
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
noun
any vertebrate animal, such as a reptile, bird, or mammal, that possesses an amnion, chorion, and allantois during embryonic development Compare anamniote
amniote
(ām’nē-ōt’)
Any of the vertebrates that have an amnion during embryonic development. Reptiles, birds, and mammals are amniotes.
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