allantoid

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀλλᾶς“sausage”
2. Koine Greek · derived fromἀλλαντοειδής“sausage-shaped”
3. Renaissance Latin · derived fromallantoides
4. French · derived fromallantoïde
5. English todayallantoid

From French allantoïde, and its source, Renaissance Latin allantoides, from Koine Greek ἀλλαντοειδής (allantoeidḗs, “sausage-shaped”), from Ancient Greek ἀλλᾶς (allâs, “sausage”). By surface analysis, allant- + -oid.

First known use, by meaning

• 17th–20th c. The allantois.
• from 17th c. Allantoic.
• from 18th c. Sausage-shaped; especially with reference to fungal spores that are long with rounded ends.