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allantoid

  • /əˈlæntɔɪd/ US, UK

Rhymes with -æntɔɪd

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From French allantoïde, and its source, Renaissance Latin allantoides, from Koine Greek ἀλλαντοειδής (allantoeidḗs, “sausage-shaped”), from Ancient Greek ἀλλᾶς (allâs, “sausage”). By surface analysis, allant- + -oid.

noun allantoids

  1. obsolete The allantois. The allantoide in some animals seems to have become extinct; in others is above tenfold the size, which would seem necessary for its purpose.

adjective more allantoid · most allantoid

  1. Allantoic.
  2. Sausage-shaped; especially with reference to fungal spores that are long with rounded ends.

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adj sausage shaped

Españolalantoideo
Portuguêsalantoide

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"allantoid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/allantoid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{allantoid_2026,
  title = {allantoid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/allantoid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}