Word: placental
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pla
cen
tal
Definition: Of or pertaining to the placenta, or to the Placentalia
Morphemes:
Affix: placenta
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In flowering plants, the part of the ovary where ovules develop; in non-flowering plants where the spores develop.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: placenta
Language: la
Decoded: placenta
Meaning: flat cake
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.