Where does “placenta” come from?
Placenta comes from New Latin placenta uterina, from Latin placenta, from Ancient Greek πλακόεντα, from Ancient Greek πλακόεις, from Ancient Greek πλάξ meaning "flat cake," from Proto-Hellenic pləks, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂-.
placenta (English): A vascular organ in mammals, except monotremes...
Definitions
- A vascular organ in mammals, except monotremes...
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