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 | |
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placental placement Placencia Placuna Pleasant placeman plzen Pleasants Plasencia place_mat pleasantry pleasantly pleasance place_name Plascencia Pliocene |