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chorioallantois Definition

cho·rio·al·lan·tois (kôr′ē ō′ə lan′tō is)

noun

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

Etymology: ModL: see chorion & allantois

chorioallantois Related Forms
cho′·rio·al′·lan·to′ic (-al′ən tō′ik) adjective

Browse dictionary entries near chorioallantois

  1. ‹ chorine
  2. ‹ choric
  3. ‹ choriamb
  4. ‹ choreography
  5. ‹ choreograph
  6. ‹ chorea
  7. ‹ chore
  8. ‹ chordate
  9. ‹ chord
  10. ‹ chorale
  1. chorioid ›
  2. chorion ›
  3. chorionic villus sampling ›
  4. choripetalous ›
  5. chorister ›
  6. chorizo ›
  7. chorography ›
  8. choroid ›
  9. chortle ›
  10. chorus ›