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amniote
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amniote [′am·nē‚ōt]
(zoology)
An animal that develops an amnion during its embryonic stage; includes birds, reptiles, and mammals.


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Our evolutionary roots--the amniota-began a great divergence when a few amniotes crawled out of a primordial sea and left their finned relatives behind.
Along with its surprises, the tetrapod from Cheese Bay also offers some confirmation for a 30-year-old theory about how amniotes arose.
From the pattern of its skull, Smithson has placed the ancient creature among the amniotes, an assemblage of reptiles, birds and mammals whose embroys feature an amniotic membrane.
 
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