epitheliochorial

adjective

Of or relating to a kind of placentation where the chorionic villi grow into the apertures of uterine glands (epithelium).

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Meanings

adjectiveepitheliochorial (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to a kind of placentation where the chorionic villi grow into the apertures of uterine glands (epithelium).

Synonyms & antonyms

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synepitheliochorial

Origin

From epithelio- + chorial.

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APA

epitheliochorial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epitheliochorial

MLA

“epitheliochorial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epitheliochorial. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epitheliochorial,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epitheliochorial.

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