deciduate

[dih-sij-oo-it]

adjective Anatomy, Zoology.

having or characterized by a decidua.
(of a placenta) partly formed from the decidua.
deciduous(def 2).

Origin of deciduate

1865–70; < New Latin dēciduātus, equivalent to dēcidua decidua + Latin -ātus -ate¹

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Examples from the Web for deciduate

Historical Examples of deciduate

The members of this group have a deciduate and zonary placenta.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia
Frank Evers Beddard
The mammae are thoracic; the placenta discoidal and deciduate.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia
Frank Evers Beddard
In the deciduate placenta a considerably more complicated arrangement is usually found.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)
Francis Maitland Balfour
The 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 Beddard