Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to the placenta; placental; pertaining to the Placentaria.
- Made or done with reference to the placenta or to placentation: as, a placentary classification.
- noun A member of the Placentalia; a placental.
- noun In botany, a placenta bearing numerous ovules.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having reference to the placenta.
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- adjective Relating to the
placenta .
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Examples
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Phyllanthus, the carpella of which are ovuliferous below, the upper part being fleshy, the stigmata are two to each, obviously corresponding to the placentary inflexions, while the sinus terminating the dorsal suture is totally naked; it is this which should bear the stigma if Lindley's view were correct.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith
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Fruit dicarpillary, stigmata four, hence they are placentary not costoid. bilocular, loculis dispermis, ovula 2 pend; 1 abortiv. semiunceum, testa vix arillus obsacuit clause lutescens carnosa et ab nuclei inter adhaeren.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith
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