implacental
[ im-pluh-sen-tl ]
adjective
Zoology. having no placenta, as a monotreme or marsupial.
noun
an implacental mammal.
Origin of implacental
1- Also im·pla·cen·tate [im-pluh-sen-teyt]. /ˌɪm pləˈsɛn teɪt/.
Words Nearby implacental
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How to use implacental in a sentence
implacental, im-pla-sen′tal, adj. having no placenta, as certain marsupial animals.
The air had now become suitable for mammals, both placental and implacental, and for birds.
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British Dictionary definitions for implacental
implacental
/ (ˌɪmpləˈsɛntəl) /
adjective
another word for aplacental
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