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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesplacentaire
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pla-sahn-tair
"Les humains sont des mammifères placentaire."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or denoting mammals that have a placenta.
"Humans are classified as placental mammals due to their reproductive system."
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A mammal that has a placenta.
"The placental includes species such as dogs, cats, and elephants."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'placental' derives from the Latin word 'placenta', meaning 'cake' or 'flat round mass', which referred to the structure in mammals that nourishes the developing fetus. The usage of 'placenta' in biological contexts dates back to the early 19th century, evolving to describe related characteristics in mammals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Placental" is said worldwide
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placentaire
Transliteration: pla-sahn-tair
"Les humains sont des mammifères placentaire."
Plazentatiere
Transliteration: pla-tsen-ta-ti-re
"Menschen sind Plazentatiere."
placentale
Transliteration: pla-chen-ta-le
"Gli esseri umani sono mammiferi placentali."
placentario
Transliteration: pla-sen-ta-rio
"Los humanos son mamíferos placentarios."
placentário
Transliteration: pla-sen-ta-rio
"Os humanos são mamíferos placentários."
प्लेसेंटल
Transliteration: plaisentel
"मनुष्य प्लेसेंटल स्तनधारी हैं।"
胎盘的
Transliteration: tāipán de
"人类是胎盘的哺乳动物。"
태반의
Transliteration: taeban-ui
"인간은 태반의 포유류입니다."
胎盤の
Transliteration: taiban no
"人間は胎盤の哺乳類です。"
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