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Where does “allantois” come from?

allantois (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀλλαντοειδής, from Ancient Greek ἀλλᾶς — sausage.

allantois (English): A sac, having a number of functions, that...

Definitions

  1. A sac, having a number of functions, that...

Ancestry of “allantois”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀλλαντοειδήςsausage-shaped
2Ancient Greekἀλλᾶςsausage

Words derived from “allantois”

  • nitrofurantoin
  • allantoic
  • hydantoin
  • allantoin
  • phenylthiohydantoin
  • thiohydantoin
  • allantoicase
  • allantoinase
  • allantoate
  • hydantoic
  • spirohydantoin
  • leucoturic acid
  • benzylhydantoin
  • lantanuric acid
  • anallantoic
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