trophosperm

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noun

The placenta.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nountrophosperm (plural trophosperms)

plural trophosperms

  1. obsoletebiologyThe placenta.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Frenchtrophosperme
  2. Ancient Greekσπέρμα“seed”
  3. Englishtrophosperm

From tropho- + Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, “seed”). Compare French trophosperme.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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