PLACENTA | • placenta n. (Anatomy) An organ in most mammals during gestation that supplies food and oxygen to the foetus and… • placenta n. (Botany) In flowering plants, the part of the ovary where ovules develop; in non-flowering plants where… • PLACENTA n. (Latin) a round flat spongy vascular organ to which the foetus of most mammals is attached by the umbilical cord. |
PLACENTAE | • placentae n. Plural of placenta. • PLACENTA n. (Latin) a round flat spongy vascular organ to which the foetus of most mammals is attached by the umbilical cord. |
PLACENTAL | • placental adj. Of or pertaining to the placenta. • placental adj. (Zoology) Pertaining to the Placentalia, comprising those mammals not marsupials or monotremes. • placental n. Any animal that is a member of the Placentalia. |
PLACENTAS | • placentas n. Plural of placenta. • PLACENTA n. (Latin) a round flat spongy vascular organ to which the foetus of most mammals is attached by the umbilical cord. |
APLACENTAL | • aplacental adj. (Zoology) Lacking a placenta; belonging to the Aplacentata. • APLACENTAL adj. having no placenta. |
COMPLACENT | • complacent adj. Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one’s achievements; smug. • complacent adj. Apathetic with regard to an apparent need or problem. • COMPLACENT adj. marked by complacency. |
PLACENTALS | • placentals n. Plural of placental. • PLACENTAL n. a placental mammal. |
PLACENTATE | • placentate adj. Having a placenta. • PLACENTATE adj. having a placenta. |
IMPLACENTAL | • implacental adj. (Zoology) Without a placenta, as marsupials and monotremes. • implacental n. (Zoology) A mammal having no placenta. • IMPLACENTAL adj. having no placenta, also APLACENTAL. |
COMPLACENTLY | • complacently adv. In a complacent manner; overly calm and contented; not troubled. • COMPLACENT adv. marked by complacency. |
PLACENTATION | • placentation n. (Biology) The local fusion of the embryonic stage of an animal to its parent for physiological exchange… • placentation n. (Botany) The manner in which the seeds are attached to the placenta within the ovary locules. • PLACENTATION n. the arrangement of placentas and ovules in a plant ovary. |
PLACENTIFORM | • placentiform adj. (Botany) Having the shape of a placenta, or thickened disk somewhat thinner about the middle. • PLACENTIFORM adj. cake-shaped. |
PLACENTOLOGY | • placentology n. (Medicine) The study of the placenta. • PLACENTOLOGY n. the scientific study of placentae. |
UNCOMPLACENT | • uncomplacent adj. Not complacent. • UNCOMPLACENT adj. not complacent. |
PLACENTATIONS | • placentations n. Plural of placentation. • PLACENTATION n. the arrangement of placentas and ovules in a plant ovary. |
PLACENTOLOGIES | • PLACENTOLOGY n. the scientific study of placentae. |
TRANSPLACENTAL | • transplacental adj. (Anatomy, physiology) Through or across the placenta. • TRANSPLACENTAL adj. passing through or occurring by way of the placenta. |