pla·cen·ta

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• pla|cen|ta — «pluh SEHN tuh», noun, plural tae « tee», tas. 1. the organ by which the fetus is attached to the inner wall of the uterus and nourished: »Until the moment of birth a developing baby is entirely dependent upon the placenta (Scientific American).… …   Useful english dictionary

• pla|cen|tal — «pluh SEHN tuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with the placenta. 2. having a placenta. –n. a placental mammal …   Useful english dictionary

• pla|cen|tate — «pluh SEHN tayt», adjective. = placental. (Cf. ↑placental) …   Useful english dictionary

• pla|cen|ti|form — «pluh SEHN tuh frm», adjective. having the form of a placenta …   Useful english dictionary

• a|pla|cen|tal — «AY pluh SEHN tuhl, AP luh », adjective. Zoology. having no placenta, as monotremes and marsupials. ╂[< a 4 not + placental] …   Useful english dictionary

• com|pla|cen|cy — «kuhm PLAY suhn see», noun. 1. the fact or state of being pleased with oneself or what one has; self satisfaction: »She solved the puzzle easily and smiled with complacency. ... that entire complacency and satisfaction which beam in the… …   Useful english dictionary

• fe|to-pla|cen|tal — «FEE tuh pluh SEHN tuhl», adjective. of the fetus and placenta: »the feto placental unit …   Useful english dictionary

• im|pla|cen|tal — «IHM pluh SEHN tuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. (of lower mammals) having no placenta. –n. an implacental animal …   Useful english dictionary

• self-com|pla|cen|cy — «SEHLF kuhm PLAY suhn see», noun. the condition of being self satisfied; complacency …   Useful english dictionary

• cen — cen·tri·cae; cen·tri·cal; cen·tric·i·ty; cen·trif·u·gal·i·za·tion; cen·trif·u·gal·ize; cen·trif·u·gal·ly; cen·trif·u·ga·tion; cen·trif·u·gence; cen·tring; cen·tri·ole; cen·trip·e·tal; cen·trip·e·tal·ism; cen·trip·e·tal·ly; cen·tris·ci·dae;… …   English syllables