PLACENTAL

placental

(adjective) pertaining to or having or occurring by means of a placenta; “all mammals except monotremes and marsupials are placental mammals”

placental, placental mammal, eutherian, eutherian mammal

(noun) mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

placental (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to the placenta, or to the Placentalia

Having a placenta.

Noun

placental (plural placentals)

Any animal that is a member of the Placentalia

Source: Wiktionary


Pla*cen"tal, a.

1. Of or pertaining to the placenta; having, or characterized by having, a placenta; as, a placental mammal.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the Placentalia.

Pla*cen"tal, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the Placentalia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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