Definition
A vertebrate that produces eggs with specialized membranes (amnion, chorion, allantois) that protect and nourish the developing embryo, allowing reproduction independent of water. This group includes reptiles, birds, and mammals.
Etymology
From Greek 'amnion,' one of the protective membranes surrounding the embryo, literally meaning 'bowl' or 'lamb.' The term 'amniote' was coined in the early 20th century to describe this major evolutionary group defined by their specialized egg structure.
Kelly Says
The amniotic egg was evolution's greatest invention for life on land - like creating a portable aquarium that the embryo could carry with it! Even though mammals like us don't lay eggs anymore, we still develop with the same amniotic membranes, which is why pregnant women's 'water breaks' - that's the amnion rupturing.
Translations
ARالعربية
أمنيوت
ʾamnīyūt
BNবাংলা
অ্যামনিয়োট
æmˈni.jɔt
CACatalà
amniota
a.mˈni.ɔ.tɐ
DEDeutsch
Amniot
aˈmi̯oːt
ELΕλληνικά
αμνιωτός
a.mˈni.ɔ.tɔs
ESEspañol
amniota
a.mˈnjo.tɑ
FISuomi
nisäkkäät
nisækːæt
FRFrançais
amniote
a.mnjo.tɛ
HAHA
amniyota
a.mˈni.jɔ.tɐ
HEעברית
אמניוט
a.mˈni.jot
HIहिन्दी
अम्नियोट
amnīyōṭ
HUMagyar
amnióta
ɒmˈni.o.tɒ
IDBahasa Indonesia
amniota
a.mˈni.ɔ.tɐ
ITItaliano
amniota
a.mˈnjo.tɑ
MSBahasa Melayu
amniota
a.mˈni.ɔ.tɐ
MYမြန်မာ
အမ်နီယိုတ်
a.mˈni.jɔt
NLNederlands
amniote
ɑmˈni.oːtə
PTPortuguês
amniota
ɐmˈni.ɔ.tɐ
RORomână
amniot
a.mˈni.ot
RUРусский
амниот
aˈmʲnʲot
SVSvenska
amniot
aˈmniːot
SWKiswahili
amnioti
a.mˈni.ɔ.ti
TAதமிழ்
அம்னியோட்டு
a.mˈni.jɔt
TEతెలుగు
అమ్నియోట్
a.mˈni.jɔt
THไทย
สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม
sattu lîang lûk dûai nâm nom
TLTL
amniyota
a.mˈni.jɔ.tɐ
TRTürkçe
amniyot
am.ni.jot
UKУкраїнська
амніот
aˈmɲot
VITiếng Việt
amniota
a.mˈni.ɔ.tɐ
YOYO
amniyota
a.mˈni.jɔ.tɐ
ZUZU
amniyota
a.mˈni.jɔ.tɐ