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CPS HSAT Vocabulary · Tier 3

amniotic

adjective

Definition

relating to the fluid surrounding an embryo

In a sentence

The amniotic sac protects the unborn baby.

Why this word matters: amniotic appears in academic reading at the 8th-grade level and is exactly the type of word that shows up on the CPS HSAT Reading section. Practice it in context with our spaced-repetition system at vocabulary.