allantoid

al·lan·toid

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-lan-toid]
- /əˈlæn tɔɪd/
- /ˈalantˌɔɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-lan-toid]
- /əˈlæn tɔɪd/

Definitions of allantoid word

adjective allantoid relating to or resembling the allantois 3
adjective allantoid shaped like a sausage 3
adjective allantoid of or like the allantois; sausage-shaped 3
adjective allantoid Also, allantoidal [al-uh n-toid-l] /ˌæl ənˈtɔɪd l/ (Show IPA). allantoic. 1
noun allantoid the allantois. 1
noun allantoid (mycology) Sausage-shaped. Often used to describe spores that are long with rounded ends. 1

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Origin of allantoid

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

1625-35; < Greek allantoeidḗs, equivalent to allant- (stem of allâs sausage) + -oeidḗs -oid

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Parts of speech for Allantoid

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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allantoid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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