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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 allassausage Greek -oid
derived from the Greek word allas, ἀλλᾶς (sausage)
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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