Definitions for: Placentation

[n] arrangement of the ovules in the placenta and of the placentas in the ovary
[n] the formation of the placenta in the uterus

Webster (1913) Definition: Plac`en*ta"tion, n.
1. (Anat.) The mode of formation of the placenta in different
animals; as, the placentation of mammals.

2. (Bot.) The mode in which the placenta is arranged or
composed; as, axile placentation; parietal placentation.

See Also: activity, apical placentation, axile placentation, basal placentation, bodily function, bodily process, body process, free central placentation, lamellate placentation, marginal placentation, parietal placentation, reproductive structure, ventral placentation

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