non-amniote
|non-am-ni-ote|
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/nɑnˈæmni.oʊt/
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/nɒnˈæmni.əʊt/
lacking an amnion
Etymology
'non-amniote' originates from English, formed by the negative prefix 'non-' (from Latin 'non', meaning 'not') attached to 'amniote', which comes via New Latin 'Amniota' from Greek 'amnios' meaning 'a lamb's membrane' or 'fetal membrane'.
'amniote' came into English from New Latin 'Amniota', ultimately from Greek 'amnios'; the combining form 'non-' was added in English to create the compound 'non-amniote', used to denote organisms lacking an amnion.
Initially, 'amniote' designated animals with an amnion; adding 'non-' produced 'non-amniote' to mean 'not having an amnion' or 'belonging to animals without an amnion'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an animal that is not an amniote (i.e., an anamniote).
Researchers compared the respiratory systems of non-amniotes with those of amniotes.
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Adjective 1
not an amniote; lacking an amnion (used of animals that do not produce an amniotic egg).
Amphibians and most fishes are non-amniote vertebrates.
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Last updated: 2025/08/19 10:40