placentation


Definition: Meaning of, placentation in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌplas(ə)nˈteɪʃ(ə)n /

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placentation placentations
  1. the formation of the placenta in the uterus
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  2. arrangement of the ovules in the placenta and of the placentas in the ovary
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placentation used in phrases

  • apical placentation (noun)
    1. where one or few ovules develop at the top of a simple or compound ovary
  • axile placentation (noun)
    1. ovules are borne at or around the centre of a compound ovary on an axis formed from joined septa
  • basal placentation (noun)
    1. where one or few ovules develop at the base of a simple or compound ovary
  • free central placentation (noun)
    1. where ovules develop on a central column in a compound ovary lacking septa or with septa at base only
  • lamellate placentation (noun)
    1. with ovules on thin extensions of the placentae into a compound ovary
  • marginal placentation (noun)
    1. with ovules borne on the wall along the ventral suture of a simple ovary
  • parietal placentation (noun)
    1. where ovules develop on the wall or slight outgrowths of the wall forming broken partitions within a compound ovary
  • ventral placentation (noun)
    1. with ovules borne on the wall along the ventral suture of a simple ovary
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