Meaning of PLACENTATION
| Pronunciation: | | `plasun'teyshun
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- [n] arrangement of the ovules in the placenta and of the placentas in the ovary
- [n] the formation of the placenta in the uterus
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| | See Also: | | activity, apical placentation, axile placentation, basal placentation, bodily function, bodily process, body process, free central placentation, lamellate placentation, marginal placentation, parietal placentation, reproductive structure, ventral placentation | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Plac`en*ta"tion\, n.
1. (Anat.) The mode of formation of the placenta in different
animals; as, the placentation of mammals.
2. (Bot.) The mode in which the placenta is arranged or
composed; as, axile placentation; parietal placentation.
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| | Definition: | | - In mammals, the process of a placenta forming during gestation.
- In plants, the arrangement of placentas, and hence of ovules, within an ovary.
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