placentation
pla·cen·ta·tion
noun \ˌpla-sən-ˈtā-shən, plə-ˌsen-\Definition of PLACENTATION
1
: the arrangement of placentas and ovules in a plant ovary
2
a : the development of the placenta and attachment of the fetus to the uterus during pregnancy b : the morphological type of a placenta
First Known Use of PLACENTATION
1760
pla·cen·ta·tion
noun \ˌplas-ən-ˈtā-shən, plə-ˌsen-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PLACENTATION
1
: the development of the placenta and attachment of the fetus to the uterus during pregnancy
2
: the morphological type of a placenta
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