Definition of Placenta
Pla`cen´ta
n.
1.
(Anat.)
The
vascular
appendage
which
connects
the
fetus
with
the
parent
,
and
is
cast
off
in
parturition
with
the
afterbirth
.
2.
(Bot.)
The
part
of
a
pistil
or
fruit
to
which
the
ovules
or
seeds
are
attached
.
Related Words
ovary
,
reproductive
structure
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