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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /pləˈsɛntə/ · UK /pləˈsentə/
placenta means: An organ that develops during pregnancy to supply the unborn baby with food and oxygen and remove waste.
noun
An organ that develops during pregnancy to supply the unborn baby with food and oxygen and remove waste.
- The placenta supplies the baby with oxygen.
- The doctor examined the placenta after birth.
- Nutrients pass from the mother's blood through the placenta.
The part of a plant where future seeds or tiny bodies that grow into new plants develop.
- The ovules are attached to the placenta.
- We examined the placenta inside the flower's ovary.
- This diagram shows where spores develop on the placenta.
Questions about placenta
What does placenta mean?
An organ that develops during pregnancy to supply the unborn baby with food and oxygen and remove waste.
What is placenta in other languages?
Türkçe: plasenta · Español: placenta · Français: placenta · Deutsch: Plazenta · Italiano: placenta · 日本語: 胎盤
How do you pronounce placenta?
In American English /pləˈsɛntə/; in British English /pləˈsentə/.
How do you use placenta in a sentence?
The placenta supplies the baby with oxygen. The doctor examined the placenta after birth.
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