placental

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
  • Adjective:
    of or having or occurring by means of a placenta

Word Origin

placental (adj.)
1808, from Modern Latin placentalis, from placenta (see placenta).