Placentation

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounThe 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.

Synonyms

axile epitheliochorial hemochorial monochorionic placentogenesis placentopoiesis placentophagy embryonization placentotrophy matrotrophy plasmogony embryonation

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