- indeciduate
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of a placenta : having the maternal and fetal elements associated but not fused so that no maternal tissue is carried off in the placenta at parturition
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
indeciduate
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Indeciduate — In de*cid u*ate, a. 1. Indeciduous. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Having no decidua; nondeciduate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indeciduate — /in di sij ooh it, ayt /, adj. 1. Zool. not deciduate. 2. Bot. having permanent leaves. [1875 80; IN 3 + DECIDUATE] * * * … Universalium
indeciduate — Relating to the mammals (Indecidua) that do not shed any maternal uterine tissue when expelling the placenta at birth ( e.g., horse, pig), in contrast to deciduate mammals ( e.g., human, dog, rodent) … Medical dictionary
indeciduate — in·de·cid·u·ate … English syllables
Nondeciduate — Non de*cid u*ate, a. (Anat.) Characterized by the absence of a decidua; indeciduate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deciduate — Relating to those mammals ( e.g., humans, dogs, rodents) that shed maternal uterine tissue when expelling the placenta at birth, in contrast to indeciduate mammals (horse, pig). [see deciduation] * * * de·cid·u·ate di sij ə wət … Medical dictionary
