Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transplacental

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
transpla-cen-tal
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Through or across the placenta

Etymology

From trans- + placental.

Word Breakdown

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Questions

What does transplacental mean?
Through or across the placenta
Where does transplacental come from?
From trans- + placental.

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