ALLANTOIS


Meaning of ALLANTOIS in English

[ ə'lantəʊɪs ]

■ noun ( plural allantoides -ɪdi:z ) the fetal membrane lying below the chorion in many vertebrates.

Derivatives

allantoic adjective

allantoid adjective

Origin

C17: mod. L., based on Gk allantoeidēs 'sausage-shaped'.

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