placental
adjective/pləˈsɛntəl/
Frequency rank: #18,578 most common English word
Meaning
relating to or having a placenta, the organ that connects a developing fetus to the uterine wall.
Example sentence
The doctor explained that humans are placental mammals, meaning they nourish their young through an organ attached to the uterus.
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