Amniotic

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Amniotic \Am`ni*ot"ic\, a. [Cf. F. amniotique.] (Anat.)
     Of or pertaining to the amnion; characterized by an amnion;
     as, the amniotic fluid; the amniotic sac.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Amniotic acid}. (Chem.) [R.] See {Allantoin}.


        [1913 Webster] Amoeba

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  amniotic
       adj : of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing
             an amnion; "amniotic membrane" [syn: {amnionic}, {amnic}]