Meaning

2 senses
  1. (not comparable)Of or pertaining to the placenta.

    pertaining to or having or occurring by means of a placenta

  2. (not comparable)Pertaining to the Placentalia, comprising of mammals that are not marsupials or monotremes.

Translations

5 languages

Origin

From post-classical Latin placentalis, corresponding to placenta + -al.

From post-classical Latin placentalis, corresponding to placenta + -al.

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