Allantoid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈlæntɔɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Allantoid is a noun meaning (now chiefly mycology) Sausage-shaped; especially with reference to fungal spores that are long with rounded ends.
Meaning
(now chiefly mycology) Sausage-shaped; especially with reference to fungal spores that are long with rounded ends.
More Meanings
- (obsolete, embryology) The allantois.
- (chiefly embryology) Allantoic.
Example Sentences
The allantoide in some animals seems to have become extinct; in others is above tenfold the size, which would seem necessary for its purpose.
Word Forms
- allantoids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include allantogenesis, allantochorion, allantois, chorioallantois, arytenoideus, allatectomy.
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