English
allantois
Allantois comes from Ancient Greek ἀλλαντοειδής ‘sausage-shaped’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀλλαντοειδήςallantoeidḗs‘sausage-shaped’
- Englishtodayallantois
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀλλαντοειδήςallantoeidḗs‘sausage-shaped’
- Englishtodayallantois
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἀλλαντοειδής
Today it means
noun A sac, having a number of functions, that develops in the alimentary canal of the embryos of mammals, birds and reptiles.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἀλλαντοειδής / allantois