🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Plazentatiere

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pla-tsen-ta-ti-re

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Placental/pləˈsɛn.təl/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Menschen sind Plazentatiere."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or denoting mammals that have a placenta.

    "Humans are classified as placental mammals due to their reproductive system."
As noun
  1. 1

    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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