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Allantoic

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al·lan·to·is  (-lnt-s)
n. pl. al·lan·to·i·des (ln-t-dz)
A membranous sac that develops from the posterior part of the alimentary canal in the embryos of mammals, birds, and reptiles. It is important in the formation of the umbilical cord and placenta in mammals. Also called allantoid.
[New Latin, from allantodes, from Greek allantoeids, sausage-shaped : allas, allant-, sausage + -oeids, -oid.]
allan·toic (ln-tk) adj.
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Adj.1.allantoic - relating to or characterized by an allantois


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