amniotic

1. 1.

   of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnion

   “amniotic membrane”

   Synonymsamnionicamnic

Questions about amniotic

What does amniotic mean?

amniotic means "of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnion".

How many syllables are in amniotic?

amniotic has 4 syllables: am-ni-o-tic. The stress falls on "am". In IPA it is /ˈæmniɔtɪk/.

What is another word for amniotic?

Close synonyms include amnionic, amnic. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is amniotic a common word?

amniotic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.