Associations to the word «Placental»

Wiktionary

PLACENTAL, adjective. Of or pertaining to the placenta, or to the Placentalia
PLACENTAL, adjective. Having a placenta
PLACENTAL, noun. Any animal that is a member of the Placentalia
PLACENTAL ABRUPTION, adjective. Of or pertaining to tearing away (abruption) of placenta from uterus or the breaking apart of the placenta.

Dictionary definition

PLACENTAL, noun. Mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials.
PLACENTAL, adjective. Pertaining to or having or occurring by means of a placenta; "all mammals except monotremes and marsupials are placental mammals".

Wise words

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