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Noun: chorioallantois  ,ko-ree-ow-u'lan-tow-is
  1. The very vascular foetal membrane composed of the fused chorion and adjacent wall of the allantois
    "The chorioallantois is important for gas exchange in bird embryos";
    - chorioallantoic membrane

Derived forms: chorioallantoises

Type of: membrane, tissue layer

Encyclopedia: Chorioallantois