placentation

[ plas-uh n-tey-shuh n ]
/ ˌplæs ənˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.
  1. the formation of a placenta.
  2. the manner of placement or construction of a placenta.
Botany. the disposition or arrangement of a placenta or placentas.

Origin of placentation

From French, dating back to 1750–60; see origin at placenta, -ation

Words nearby placentation

placental lobe, placental membrane, placental presentation, placental souffle, placentate, placentation, placentia, placentia bay, placentitis, placentography, placentoma

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British Dictionary definitions for placentation

placentation
/ (ˌplæsɛnˈteɪʃən) /

noun

botany the way in which ovules are attached in the ovary
zoology
  1. the way in which the placenta is attached in the uterus
  2. the process of formation of the placenta

Medical definitions for placentation

placentation
[ plăs′ən-tā′shən ]

n.

Formation of a placenta in the uterus.
The type or structure of a placenta.