placental [
plә'sentl]
a. (有)胎盘的, (有)胎座的
n. 有胎盘哺乳动物
[医] 胎盘的
placental[ noun ]- mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
<noun.animal>
[ adj ]- pertaining to or having or occurring by means of a placenta
<adj.all>
all mammals except monotremes and marsupials are placental mammals
Placental \Pla*cen"tal\, a.
1. Of or pertaining to the placenta; having, or characterized
by having, a placenta; as, a placental mammal.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Placentalia.
Placental \Pla*cen"tal\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
One of the Placentalia.
- These are either amniocentesis to obtain samples of amniotic fluid or chorionic villus sampling for placental cells.