placentation

noun pla·cen·ta·tion \ˌpla-s^ən-ˈtā-shən, plə-ˌsen-\

Definition of PLACENTATION

: the arrangement of placentas and ovules in a plant ovary

a : the development of the placenta and attachment of the fetus to the uterus during pregnancy

b : the morphological type of a placenta

1760

Medical Dictionary

noun pla·cen·ta·tion \ˌplas-^ən-ˈtā-shən, plə-ˌsen-\

: the development of the placenta and attachment of the fetus to the uterus during pregnancy

: the morphological type of a placenta

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