placenta
12 points
English
8 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #23,129
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/plʌsˈɛntʌ/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural placentas
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
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