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胞衣 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • placenta noun An organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy, feeding the fetus and removing its waste through the umbilical cord.

Senses

胞衣 is used for these senses in English:

  • afterbirth The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.
  • placenta (botany) In flowering plants, the part of the ovary where ovules develop; in non-flowering plants where the spores develop.

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