allantoic
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- postallantoic adjective
Etymology
Origin of allantoic
First recorded in 1830–40; allanto(is) + -ic
Example Sentences
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Immediately surrounding it is the liquor amnii, and within allantois is the allantoic fluid.
From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.
Observe the allantoic bladder, the spleen, gall bladder, portal vein, and pancreas.
From Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
Thus, the secondary, allantoic circulation gradually takes the place of the original vitelline circulation.
From The Evolution of Man — Volume 1 by Haeckel, Ernst Heinrich Philipp August
In the Dipneusts and Amphibia, in which the allantoic sac first makes its appearance, it remains within the body-cavity, and functions entirely as bladder.
From The Evolution of Man — Volume 2 by Haeckel, Ernst Heinrich Philipp August
These urinary organs, acting as reservoir and duct for the urine excreted by the kidneys, originate from the innermost part of the allantoic pedicle.
From The Evolution of Man — Volume 2 by Haeckel, Ernst Heinrich Philipp August
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