placental (adj.)

  1. pertaining to or having or occurring by means of a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials are placental mammals'

    placental (n.)

  1. mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials

    [ Syn: placental mammal , eutherian , eutherian mammal ]

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