Word: placentary
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: plac
en
tar
y
Definition: Relating to the placenta; the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus
Morphemes:
Affix: placenta
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A vascular organ in mammals, except monotremes and marsupials, present only in the female during gestation. It supplies food and oxygen from the mother to the foetus, and passes back waste. It is implanted in the wall of the uterus and links to the foetus through the umbilical cord. It is expelled after birth.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: placenta
Language: la
Decoded: placenta
Meaning: flat cake
Affix: -ary
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: of or pertaining to; adjective 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.