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allantois

Syllabification: (al·lan·to·is)
Pronunciation: /əˈlantō-is/

Definition of allantois

noun (plural allantoides /ˌalənˈtō-idēz/)

  • the fetal membrane lying below the chorion in many vertebrates, formed as an outgrowth of the embryo’s gut. In birds and reptiles it grows to surround the embryo; in eutherian mammals it forms part of the placenta.

Derivatives

allantoic

Pronunciation: /ˌalənˈtō-ik/

adjective

allantoid

Pronunciation: /-toid/

adjective

Origin:

mid 17th century: modern Latin, based on Greek allantoeidēs 'sausage-shaped'

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