'Placentation' definitions:
Definition of 'placentation'
(from WordNet)
noun
The formation of the placenta in the uterus
noun
Arrangement of the ovules in the placenta and of the placentas in the ovary
Definition of 'Placentation'
From: GCIDE
- Placentation \Plac`en*ta"tion\, n.
- 1. (Anat.) The mode of formation of the placenta in different animals; as, the placentation of mammals. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Bot.) The mode in which the placenta is arranged or composed; as, axile placentation; parietal placentation. [1913 Webster]