amnionic

adjective

am·​ni·​on·​ic

¦amnē¦änik

variants or less commonly amnic

ˈamnik

: amniotic

Word History

Etymology

New Latin amnion or amnion + English -ic

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

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