A cell of a fetus which is suspended in the amniotic fluid. Amniocytes are considered to arise from several tissues including fetal skin, the fetal urinary tract, umbilical cord, and the inner amniotic surface. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3211847 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000066 ]