placentation
(noun) arrangement of the ovules in the placenta and of the placentas in the ovary
placentation
(noun) the formation of the placenta in the uterus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
placentation (countable and uncountable, plural placentations)
(biology) 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.
Source: Wiktionary
Plac`en*ta"tion, n.
1. (Anat.)
Definition: The mode of formation of the placenta in different animals; as, the placentation of mammals.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: The mode in which the placenta is arranged or composed; as, axile placentation; parietal placentation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
