"Allantoid" is a word in ENGLISH
A membranous appendage of the embryos of mammals, birds,
and reptiles, -- in mammals serving to connect the fetus with the
parent; the urinary vesicle.
Alt. of Allantoidal
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Read the complete definitionThe division of Vertebrata in which the embryo develops an allantois. It includes reptiles, birds, and mammals.
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