placentation
Meanings
noun
- The local fusion of the embryonic stage of an animal to its parent for physiological exchange to promote the growth and development of the young; involves a placenta in non-egglaying mammals.
- The manner in which the seeds are attached to the placenta within the ovary locules.
Word forms
Etymology
From placenta + -ation.
Derived words
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