Found 2 items, similar to allantois.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: allantois
allantois
n : vascular fetal membrane that develops from the hindgut in
embryonic higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and
mammals)
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Allantois
Allantois
\Al*lan"to*is\, Allantoid
\Al*lan"toid\, ] n.. (Anat.)
A membranous appendage of the embryos of mammals, birds, and
reptiles, -- in mammals serving to connect the fetus with the
parent; the urinary vesicle.
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