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pla·cen·ta
 placenta
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- pronunciation:
- pl
sen
t
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| inflections: |
placentae, placentas |
| definition 1: |
an organ formed in the womb for supplying the fetus with nourishment.
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| definition 2: |
the part of a plant that contains developing seeds or spore cases.
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| derivation: |
placental (adj.) |
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