PLACENTAE

PLACENTA

placenta

(noun) the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus

placenta

(noun) that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form

Source: WordNet® 3.1

---

Noun

placentae

plural of placenta

Source: Wiktionary

---

PLACENTA

Pla*cen"ta, n.; pl. L. Placentæ, E. Placentas. Etym: [L., a cake, Gr.

1. (Anat.)

Definition: The vascular appendage which connects the fetus with the parent, and is cast off in parturition with the afterbirth.

Note: In most mammals the placenta is principally developed from the allantois and chorion, and tufts of vascular villi on its surface penetrate the blood vessels of the parental uterus, and thus establish a nutritive and excretory connection between the blood of the fetus and that of the parent, though the blood itself does not flow from one to the other.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: The part of a pistil or fruit to which the ovules or seeds are attached.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

---

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins