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placental

British  
/ pləˈsɛntəl /

adjective

  1. (esp of animals) having a placenta See also eutherian

    placental mammals

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In the absence of other competing placental mammals, these rodents have diversified over roughly five million years into a surprising array of distinct forms and species.

From Science Daily Oct. 23, 2025

She said: "I later found out that an accident is one of the main causes of a placental abruption. Which is how we actually lost our son. They didn't listen at all."

From BBC May 12, 2025

The court heard that in all three cases the mothers suffered a placental abruption, a serious condition in which the placenta starts to come away from the wall of the womb.

From BBC Feb. 10, 2025

This so-called placental barrier offers the unborn child a certain degree of protection against pathogens or harmful substances.

From Science Daily Jun. 6, 2024

There had been bleeding; if she could have afforded an examination, a doctor would have found signs of placental abruption.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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