placenta meaning
UK US /pləˈsɛntə/ 3 syllables
placenta (noun): that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form.
placenta has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
placenta as a noun
- that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form
Type of: reproductive structure
Related forms: placental
- the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus
Type of: vascular structure
Kinds: afterbirth
Related forms: placental
How to pronounce placenta
placenta is pronounced /pləˈsɛntə/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with placenta
Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with PL · words ending in TA · 8-letter words
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