chorioallantois

cho·ri·o·al·lan·to·is

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawr-ee-oh-uh-lan-toh-is, ‐tois, kohr‐]
- /ˌkɔr i oʊ əˈlæn toʊ ɪs, ‐tɔɪs, ˌkoʊr‐/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawr-ee-oh-uh-lan-toh-is, ‐tois, kohr‐]
- /ˌkɔr i oʊ əˈlæn toʊ ɪs, ‐tɔɪs, ˌkoʊr‐/

Definitions of chorioallantois word

noun chorioallantois the membrane of a fetus that is formed by the merging of the allantois and the chorion 3
noun chorioallantois an enveloping vascular fetal membrane formed by the fusion of chorion and allantois in reptiles, birds, and most mammals: that of chicks is used as a culture medium for growing viruses 3
noun chorioallantois a vascular, extraembryonic membrane of birds, reptiles, and certain mammals, formed by the fusion of the wall of the chorion with the wall of the allantois. 1
noun chorioallantois A vascular fetal membrane composed of the fused chorion and adjacent wall of the allantois that in the hen's egg is used as a living culture medium for viruses and for tissues—called also. 1
noun chorioallantois (anatomy) The vascular extraembryonic membrane, formed by the fusion of the allantois and the chorion, that makes up the placenta in most mammals; the chorioallantoic membrane. 0

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Origin of chorioallantois

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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chorioallantois popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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