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  1. placenta:


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Detailed Synonyms for placenta in English

placenta:

placenta [the ~] noun

  1. the placenta
    the placenta
  2. the placenta
    – the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus 1
    the placenta
    – the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus 1
  3. the placenta
    – that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form 1
    the placenta
    – that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form 1

Related Words for "placenta":

  • placentae, placentas

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Related Definitions for "placenta":

  1. the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus1
  2. that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form1

Related Synonyms for placenta