Placentary

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • 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.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Having reference to the placenta.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Relating to the placenta.
  • Word Usage
    "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."