allantois
/əˈlæntəʊ.ɪs/
allantois noun: a sac, having a number of functions, that develops in the alimentary canal of the embryos of mammals, birds and reptiles.
Noun
allantois (plural allantoises or allantoides)
- A sac, having a number of functions, that develops in the alimentary canal of the embryos of mammals, birds and reptiles.
- Synonyms:
- allantoic sac, allantoid
allantois meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Kannada and Arabic
allantois in Tamil
- அலந்தோயிசு, சினைக்கருவைச் சுற்றியிருக்கும் ஒரு சவ்வு, பனிக்குடம், அலந்தோயி, கருகழிவுறுப்பு
allantois in Bengali
- ভ্রূণের মূত্রথলি, অ্যালানটয়েড
allantois in Kannada
- ಹೊಕ್ಕುಳ್ಚೀಲ
allantois in Arabic
- sac in the alimentary canal of the embryos of mammals, birds and reptiles
- سِقَاء siqāʔ
Synonyms of allantois
- allantoic sac
- allantoid
Forms of allantois
| plural | allantoises |
|---|---|
| plural | allantoides |
Origin of allantois
Ancient Greek ἀλλαντοειδής (allantoeidḗs, “sausage-shaped”). Compare Greek αλλαντικό (allantikó).
Words formed from allantois
Questions about allantois
- What does allantois mean?
- Allantois means a sac, having a number of functions, that develops in the alimentary canal of the embryos of mammals, birds and reptiles.
- What is allantois in Tamil?
- Allantois in Tamil is அலந்தோயிசு, சினைக்கருவைச் சுற்றியிருக்கும் ஒரு சவ்வு, பனிக்குடம். See Allantois meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is allantois?
- Allantois is a noun.
- How do you pronounce allantois?
- Allantois is pronounced /əˈlæntəʊ.ɪs/.
- What is the plural of allantois?
- The plural of allantois is allantoises.
Words near allantois in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: allantois (page history and authors); allantois (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); allantois (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); allantois (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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