Placentation
[plas-uh n-tey-shuh n] /ˌplæs ənˈteɪ ʃən/
noun
1.
Anatomy, Zoology.
2.
Botany. the disposition or arrangement of a placenta or placentas.
/ˌplæsɛnˈteɪʃən/
noun
1.
(botany) the way in which ovules are attached in the ovary
2.
(zoology)
placentation plac·en·ta·tion (plās’ən-tā’shən)
n.
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