allantoid
[ uh-lan-toid ]
adjective
Also al·lan·toi·dal [al-uhn-toid-l]. /ˌæl ənˈtɔɪd l/. allantoic.
noun
the allantois.
Origin of allantoid
1Words Nearby allantoid
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British Dictionary definitions for allantoid
allantoid
/ (əˈlæntɔɪd) /
adjective
relating to or resembling the allantois
botany shaped like a sausage
noun
another name for allantois
Origin of allantoid
1C17: from Greek allantoeidēs sausage-shaped, from allas sausage + -oid
Derived forms of allantoid
- allantoidal (ˌælənˈtɔɪdəl), adjective
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