'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]