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fetal membrane vs allantois

allantois vs fetal membrane

fetal membrane and allantois both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fetal membrane Yes No No No
allantois Yes No No No
As nouns, allantois is a hyponym of fetal membrane; that is, allantois is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fetal membrane:
  • fetal membrane: any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus
  • allantois: the vascular fetal membrane that lies below the chorion and develops from the hindgut in many embryonic higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
Other hyponyms of fetal membrane include caul, embryonic membrane, veil, umbilical, umbilical cord.
fetal membrane (noun) allantois (noun)
any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus the vascular fetal membrane that lies below the chorion and develops from the hindgut in many embryonic higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
Difference between fetal membrane and allantois

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