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Etymology of the English word allantoid

the English word allantoid
derived from the Greek word allantoeides, ἀλλαντοειδής
derived from the Greek word allas, ἀλλᾶς (sausage)
derived from the Greek word allassausage Greek -oid
using the Late Greek suffix -eides, -ειδής
derived from the Greek word eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weid-

Date

The earliest known usage of allantoid in English dates from the 17th century.



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