allantoid

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἀλλαντοειδής (allantoeides, “sausage-shaped”), from ἀλλάς (allâs, “sausage”).

Adjective

allantoid (comparative more allantoid, superlative most allantoid)

1. (mycology) Sausage-shaped. Often used to describe spores that are long with rounded ends.

Translations

Noun

allantoid (plural allantoids)

1. An allantois.