amniote
/ˈam.nɪ.əʊt/noun
amniote is spelled A-M-N-I-O-T-E: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, amniote means “Any of the Amniota group of vertebrates having an amnion during the development of the embryo; mammals, birds and reptiles” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of amniote is amniotes.
How many letters and syllables are in amniote?
| Letters | 7: A-M-N-I-O-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 85 million words; the 293,966th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is amniote?
Amniote appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce amniote?
- UK /ˈam.nɪ.əʊt/
Amniote has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of amniote
- amniotes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does amniote mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of the Amniota group of vertebrates having an amnion during the development of the embryo; mammals, birds and reptiles.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Amniote in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense vertebrate having an amnion during the development of the embryo:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | amniote |
| Portuguese | amniota |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does amniote come from?
From scientific Latin Amniota. Thus, by surface analysis, amnio- + -ote.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).