placentation
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placentation (ˌplæsɛnˈteɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | botany the way in which ovules are attached in the ovary |
| 2. | zoology |
| a. the way in which the placenta is attached in the uterus | |
| b. the process of formation of the placenta | |
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Placentation
is always a great word to know.
So is bryophytes. Does it mean:
| variation in an organism's life cycle of dissimilar reproductive forms |
| phylum of green, nonvascular, seedless plants comprised of true mosses, hornworts and liverworts |
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Medical Dictionary
placentation plac·en·ta·tion (plās'ən-tā'shən)
n.
Formation of a placenta in the uterus.
The type or structure of a placenta.
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Loss of egg yolk genes in mammals and the origin of lactation and placentation.
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