English Explanatory Dictionary

amniotic sac

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The sac in which the foetus develops in mammals, reptiles, and birds.

Pronunciation

ăm′nē-ŏt′ĭk săk′ /ˌæm.niːˌɒt.ɪk ˈsæk/ /ˌam.niːˌɒt.ɪk ˈsak/ /ˌæm.niːˌɔːt.ɪk ˈsæk/ /ˌam.niːˌɔːt.ɪk ˈsak/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-amniotic sac.wav /ˌæm.niˌɔt.ɪk ˈsæk/ /ˌæm.niˌɑt.ɪk ˈsæk/ /ˌæm.niˌɒt.ɪk ˈsæk/ /ˌæm.niːˌɔt.ɪk ˈsæk/ /ˌɛm.niːˌɒt.ək ˈsɛk/ /ˌam.niˌɔt.ɪk ˈsak/ /ˌa(ː)m.niːˌɔʈ.ɪk ˈsa(ː)k/

Word forms

amniotic sac amniotic sacs

Synonyms

bag of waters membranes amnion

Related words

amniocentesis rupture of membranes
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