allantoid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The allantois.
adj
  1. Allantoic.
  2. Sausage-shaped; especially with reference to fungal spores that are long with rounded ends.

Pronunciation

/əˈlæntɔɪd/

Word forms

allantoid allantoids more allantoid most allantoid

Etymology

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.

Derived words

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