Placenta

Definition of Placenta

Pla`cen´ta

n.	1.	(Anat.) The vascular appendage which connects the fetus with the parent, and is cast off in parturition with the afterbirth.
	2.	(Bot.) The part of a pistil or fruit to which the ovules or seeds are attached.

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ovary, reproductive structure

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