placenta

Noun
  1. That part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form (synset 111701307)
    is a type of: reproductive structure - the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction
    is a part of: ovary - the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
  2. The vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus (synset 105528350)
    is a type of: vascular structure - a structure composed of or provided with blood vessels
    subtypes: afterbirth - the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born
    has: caul, embryonic membrane, veil - the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
    is a part of: uterus, womb - a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus

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