microcotyledons

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A form of microcotyledon — One of a group of very small cotyledons in the fetomaternal interface of the (typically equine) placenta

Scrabble 25

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of microcotyledon

    In primiparous (maiden) mares, the fetomaternal contact area of the placenta as well as the surface density of chorionic microcotyledons is smaller than in multiparous mares [22 ].

    2015 October 6, “Maternal Lineage of Warmblood Mares Contributes to Variation of Gestation Length and Bias of Foal Sex Ratio”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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