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placentation vs apical placentation

apical placentation vs placentation

placentation and apical placentation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
placentation Yes No No No
apical placentation Yes No No No
As nouns, apical placentation is a hyponym of placentation; that is, apical placentation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than placentation:
  • placentation: arrangement of the ovules in the placenta and of the placentas in the ovary
  • apical placentation: where one or few ovules develop at the top of a simple or compound ovary
placentation (noun) apical placentation (noun)
arrangement of the ovules in the placenta and of the placentas in the ovary where one or few ovules develop at the top of a simple or compound ovary
the formation of the placenta in the uterus
Difference between placentation and apical placentation

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