allantoid

[ uh-lan-toid ]
/ əˈlæn tɔɪd /

adjective

Also al·lan·toi·dal [al-uh n-toid-l] /ˌæl ənˈtɔɪd l/. allantoic.

noun

the allantois.

Origin of allantoid

1625–35; < Greek allantoeidḗs, equivalent to allant- (stem of allâs sausage) + -oeidḗs -oid

Words nearby allantoid

allantochorion, allantoic, allantoic sac, allantoic stalk, allantoic vesicle, allantoid, allantoid membrane, allantoidoangiopagous twins, allantoin, allantoinuria, allantois

British Dictionary definitions for allantoid

allantoid
/ (əˈlæntɔɪd) /

adjective

relating to or resembling the allantois
botany shaped like a sausage

noun

another name for allantois

Derived forms of allantoid

allantoidal (ˌælənˈtɔɪdəl), adjective

Word Origin for allantoid

C17: from Greek allantoeidēs sausage-shaped, from allas sausage + -oid

Medical definitions for allantoid

allantoid
[ ə-lăn′toid′ ]

adj.

Of or having an allantois.
Shaped like a sausage.

n.

allantois