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Placental

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the placenta. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Pertaining to the Placentalia, comprising those mammals not marsupials or monotremes. not-comparable

    "We do not know exactly how many placental lineages survived to leave descendants; most estimates are around ten."

Adjective
  1. 1
    pertaining to or having or occurring by means of a placenta wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Any animal that is a member of the Placentalia
  2. 2
    mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From post-classical Latin placentalis, corresponding to placenta + -al.

Etymology 2

From post-classical Latin placentalis, corresponding to placenta + -al.

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