placenta
1. [ noun ] (botany) that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form
Related terms: reproductive_structure ovary
2. [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus
Related terms: vascular_structure afterbirth uterus caul
Similar spelling:   placental
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