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allantoid
[ uh-lan-toid ]
noun
- the allantois.
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Derived Forms
- allantoidal, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of allantoid1
1625–35; < Greek allantoeidḗs, equivalent to allant- (stem of allâs sausage) + -oeidḗs -oid
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Word History and Origins
Origin of allantoid1
C17: from Greek allantoeidēs sausage-shaped, from allas sausage + -oid
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