Allantochorion

/ˌæləntəˈkɔriən/ noun

The combined membrane formed when the allantois and chorion fuse together during fetal development in mammals.

From allantois (embryonic membrane) + chorion (another embryonic membrane) + -on (neuter ending). These Greek-derived terms describe structures medieval anatomists identified in embryos.

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