nonplacental
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nonplacental — | ̷ ̷+ adjective : lacking a placenta nonplacental mammals : not involving a placenta nonplacental gaseous exchange * * * adj … Useful english dictionary
nonplacental — adj. * * * … Universalium
nonplacental — non·placental … English syllables
NPBF — nonplacental blood flow … Medical dictionary
NPBF — • nonplacental blood flow … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Eutheria — Further information: Evolution of mammals Eutheria Temporal range: 165–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Implacental — Im pla*cen tal, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Without a placenta, as marsupials and monotremes; nonplacental. n. A mammal having no placenta; a nonplacental mammal. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
marsupial — /mahr sooh pee euhl/ n. 1. any viviparous, nonplacental mammal of the order Marsupialia, comprising the opossums, kangaroos, wombats, and bandicoots, the females of most species having a marsupium containing the mammary glands and serving as a… … Universalium
human embryology — ▪ biology Introduction the process encompassing the period from the formation of an embryo, through the development of a fetus, to birth. The human body, like that of most animals, develops from a single cell produced by the union of… … Universalium
Placenta — A temporary organ joining the mother and fetus, the placenta transfers oxygen and nutrients from the mother to the fetus, and permits the release of carbon dioxide and waste products from the fetus. It is roughly disk shaped, and at full term… … Medical dictionary
