allantois

See also: allantóis

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἀλλαντοειδής (allantoeidḗs, “sausage-shaped”). See αλλαντικό.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈlæntəʊ.ɪs/

Noun

allantois (plural allantoises or allantoides)

1. (anatomy) A sac, having a number of functions, that develops in the alimentary canal of the embryos of mammals, birds and reptiles.

Synonyms

• allantoic sac
• allantoid

Derived terms

• allantoic

 

Translations

sac in the alimentary canal of the embryos of mammals, birds and reptiles

• Arabic: سِقَاء m (siqāʔ)
• Danish: please add this translation if you can
• Finnish: rakkokalvo
• French: allantoïde (fr) f
• German: Allantois f
• Irish: allantóis f
• Italian: allantoide (it) f
• Japanese: 尿膜 (にょうまく, nyoumaku)
• Polish: omocznia (pl) f
• Portuguese: alantoide m
• Russian: алланто́ис (ru) m (allantóis)
• Swedish: urinsäck c, allantois c

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