Allantois
Pronunciation : Al*lan"to*is
Part of Speech : Al*lan"toid
Definition : Defn: A membranous appendage of the embryos of mammals, birds, and reptiles, -- in mammals serving to connect the fetus with the parent; the urinary vesicle.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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