polycotyledonary

adjective

Having the villi of the placenta collected into definite patches, or cotyledons.

OriginEnglish cotyledon ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

adjectivepolycotyledonary (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyHaving the villi of the placenta collected into definite patches, or cotyledons.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishcotyledon
  6. Englishpolycotyledonary

From poly- + cotyledon + -ary.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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