Relating to or having an allantoid membrane, which is found in mammals, birds, and reptiles during development.
From 'allantoides' plus the suffix '-ian,' meaning 'of or relating to.' This scientific adjective emerged in the 1800s as comparative embryology developed.
Scientists use this word to group together all the animals that share this special embryonic membrane—from chickens to dinosaurs to you!
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