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placenta meaning in Tamil

நஞ்சுக்கொடி nañcukkoṭi

/pləˈsɛntə/

placenta in Tamil: நஞ்சுக்கொடி (nañcukkoṭi). In English, placenta means 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.

Tamil words for placenta

anatomy: placenta
நஞ்சுக்கொடி nañcukkoṭi

English meaning of placenta

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun In flowering plants, the part of the ovary where ovules develop; in non-flowering plants where the spores develop.

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What is the meaning of placenta in Tamil?
Placenta in Tamil is நஞ்சுக்கொடி (nañcukkoṭi).
placenta என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Placenta: நஞ்சுக்கொடி (nañcukkoṭi).
What does placenta mean in English?
Placenta means 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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