placental
pronunciation
How to pronounce placental in British English: UK [pləˈsentl]
How to pronounce placental in American English: US [ pləˈsentl]
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- Noun:
- mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
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- Adjective:
- of or having or occurring by means of a placenta
Word Origin
- placental (adj.)
- 1808, from Modern Latin placentalis, from placenta (see placenta).