pla·cen·ta 
/pləˈsɛntə/ noun
plural pla·cen·tas /pləˈsɛntə/ noun [count] medical : the organ in mammals that forms inside the mother's uterus, nourishes the unborn baby, and is pushed out of the mother after the birth of the baby
— pla·cen·tal /pləˈsɛntl̟/ adjective always used before a noun
▪ placental blood ▪ the placental membrane
/pləˈsɛntl̟/ adjective always used before a noun ▪ placental blood ▪ the placental membrane
