deciduate
[ dih-sij-oo-it ]
/ dɪˈsɪdʒ u ɪt /
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adjective Anatomy, Zoology.
having or characterized by a decidua.
(of a placenta) partly formed from the decidua.
Nearby words
- decidua reflexa,
- decidua serotina,
- decidua spongiosa,
- decidua vera,
- decidual cell,
- deciduation,
- deciduitis,
- deciduoma,
- deciduoma malignum,
- deciduous
Origin of deciduate
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Examples from the Web for deciduate
The mammae are thoracic; the placenta discoidal and deciduate.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers BeddardThe reproductive organs generally are very similar, and they have both a dome-shaped and deciduate placenta.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers BeddardThe members of this group have a deciduate and zonary placenta.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers BeddardIn the deciduate placenta a considerably more complicated arrangement is usually found.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour