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Allantois

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Noun

1. allantois

the vascular fetal membrane that lies below the chorion and develops from the hindgut in many embryonic higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)

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Allantois

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noun
a membranous sac growing out of the ventral surface of the hind gut of embryonic reptiles, birds, and mammals. It combines with the chorion to form the mammalian placenta

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Allantois

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nounWord forms: plural ˌallanˈtoiˌdes (ˌælənˈtoʊəˌdiz ; alˌəntōˈədēzˌ)
a membranous pouch with a rich blood supply in the embryos of birds, reptiles, and mammals: it is an organ of respiration and excretion for embryonic birds and reptiles: in mammals it helps form the placenta

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Allantois

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n. pl. al·lan·to·i·des (ăl′ən-tōĭ-dēz′)
A membranous sac that develops from the posterior part of the digestive tract in the embryos of mammals, birds, and reptiles. It is important in the formation of the umbilical cord and placenta in mammals. Also called allantoid.

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