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plac·en·ta·tion
(plăs′ən-tā′shən)n.
1.
a. Formation of a placenta in the uterus.
b. The type or structure of a placenta.
2. Botany Arrangement of placentas within the ovary.
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placentation
(ˌplæsɛnˈteɪʃən)n
1. (Botany) botany the way in which ovules are attached in the ovary
2. (Zoology) zoology
a. the way in which the placenta is attached in the uterus
b. the process of formation of the placenta
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