placental

adjective/pləˈsɛntəl/

Frequency rank: #18,578 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

relating to or having a placenta, the organ that connects a developing fetus to the uterine wall.

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Example sentence

The doctor explained that humans are placental mammals, meaning they nourish their young through an organ attached to the uterus.

Synonyms & related words

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