- Nondeciduate
- Nondeciduate Non`de*cid"u*ate, a. (Anat.) Characterized by the absence of a decidua; indeciduate. [1913 Webster]
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Nondeciduate
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nondeciduate — non·deciduate … English syllables
nondeciduate — | ̷ ̷ at non + adjective Etymology: non (I) + deciduate of a placenta : having the fetal and maternal tissues but superficially associated so that no maternal tissue is lost at parturition (as in ungulates and whales) … Useful english dictionary
nondeciduate placenta — nondeciduous placenta a placenta whose maternal component remains in the uterus instead of being cast off together with the trophoblastic derivatives … Medical dictionary
mammal — mammallike, adj. /mam euhl/, n. any vertebrate of the class Mammalia, having the body more or less covered with hair, nourishing the young with milk from the mammary glands, and, with the exception of the egg laying monotremes, giving birth to… … Universalium
Indeciduate — In de*cid u*ate, a. 1. Indeciduous. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Having no decidua; nondeciduate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Placenta — A temporary organ joining the mother and fetus, the placenta transfers oxygen and nutrients from the mother to the fetus, and permits the release of carbon dioxide and waste products from the fetus. It is roughly disk shaped, and at full term… … Medical dictionary
adeciduate — |ādə̇|sijəwə̇t, dē| adjective Etymology: a (II) + deciduate 1. : nondeciduate 2. botany : not falling : evergreen adeciduat … Useful english dictionary
nondeciduata — |nän+ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from non (I) + Deciduata : mammals having a nondeciduate placenta used as if it were a taxon … Useful english dictionary
villiplacentalia — ˌvilə̇ˌplasən.ˈtālēə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from villus + i + Placentalia : mammals having a nondeciduate villous placenta and comprising the cetaceans, sirenians, and ungulates … Useful english dictionary
