allantois
allantois · allantoises · allantoides
аллантоис
Allantois
A sac, having a number of functions, that develops in the alimentary canal of the…A sac, having a number of functions, that develops in the alimentary canal of the embryos of mammals, birds and reptiles.
/əˈlæntəʊ.ɪs/
Meaning
1 sensesA sac, having a number of functions, that develops in the alimentary canal of the embryos of mammals, birds and reptiles.
Allantois
алланто́исallantóis
the vascular fetal membrane that lies below the chorion and develops from the hindgut in many embryonic higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
Translations
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By meaning 1
sac in the alimentary canal of the embryos of mammals, birds and reptiles:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
sac in the alimentary canal of the embryos of mammals, birds and reptiles:
Origin
Ancient Greek ἀλλαντοειδής (allantoeidḗs, “sausage-shaped”). Compare Greek αλλαντικό (allaAncient Greek ἀλλαντοειδής (allantoeidḗs, “sausage-shaped”). Compare Greek αλλαντικό (allantikó).
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Forms
plural: allantoises / allantoides| Singular | allantois |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsallantoidallantoic sac
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedallantoic