placentation
placentation noun: the local fusion of the embryonic stage of an animal to its parent for physiological exchange to promote the growth and development of the young; involves a placenta in non-egglaying mammals.
Noun
placentation (countable and uncountable, plural placentations)
- The local fusion of the embryonic stage of an animal to its parent for physiological exchange to promote the growth and development of the young; involves a placenta in non-egglaying mammals.
- Specialized hemophagous regions are a striking characteristic of some of these placentas yet absent in hyraxes, elephant shrews, and golden moles. It is possible that the common ancestor of the Afrotheria had an endotheliochorial placenta.2004, “Placentation in species of phylogenetic importance: the Afrotheria”, in Animal Reproduction Science
- The manner in which the seeds are attached to the placenta within the ovary locules.
- Parietal placentation occurs in the Brassicaceae family.
placentation meaning in Tamil
placentation in Tamil
- சூல்வித்தமைப்பு, நஞ்சுக்கொடி அமைவு
Forms of placentation
| plural | placentations |
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Origin of placentation
From placenta + -ation.
Words formed from placentation
Questions about placentation
- What does placentation mean?
- Placentation means the local fusion of the embryonic stage of an animal to its parent for physiological exchange to promote the growth and development of the young; involves a placenta in non-egglaying mammals.
- What is placentation in Tamil?
- Placentation in Tamil is சூல்வித்தமைப்பு, நஞ்சுக்கொடி அமைவு. See Placentation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is placentation?
- Placentation is a noun.
- What is the plural of placentation?
- The plural of placentation is placentations.
Words near placentation in the dictionary
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