Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

placentation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
pla-cen-ta-tion
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The local fusion of the embryonic stage of an animal to its parent for physiological exchange to promote the growth and development of the young; involves a placenta in non-egglaying mammals.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The manner in which the seeds are attached to the placenta within the ovary locules.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English placenta Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English placentation From placenta + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

placentations (plural)

Derived Forms

malplacentation

Questions

What does placentation mean?
The local fusion of the embryonic stage of an animal to its parent for physiological exchange to promote the growth and development of the young; involves a placenta in non-egglaying mammals.
Where does placentation come from?
Etymology tree English placenta Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English placentation From placenta + -ation.

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