placentae

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A form of placenta — An organ in most mammals during gestation that supplies food and oxygen to the foetus and passes back waste. It is on the wall of the uterus and links to the foetus through the umbilical cord. It is expelled after birth.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of placenta
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APA

placentae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/placentae

MLA

“placentae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/placentae. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “placentae,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/placentae.

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