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- Ancient Greek · derived fromἀλλαντοειδής“sausage-shaped”
- English todayallantois
Ancient Greek ἀλλαντοειδής (allantoeidḗs, “sausage-shaped”). Compare Greek αλλαντικό (allantikó).
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allantois
Today it means: A sac, having a number of functions, that develops in the alimentary canal of the embryos of mammals, birds and reptiles. Full definition →
Ancient Greek ἀλλαντοειδής