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Definition of Deciduate
1. a. Possessed of, or characterized by, a decidua.
Definition of Deciduate
1. Adjective. (anatomy) Having, or characterized by, a decidua. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Deciduate
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Deciduate
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Deciduate
Literary usage of Deciduate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Elements of Embryology by Michael Foster, Francis Maitland Balfour (1883)
"... and these placentae are for the most part non-deciduate. In the diffuse
placenta, found in the Horse, Pig, Lemurs, etc., the allantois completely ..."
2. A Treatise on Comparative Embryology by Francis Maitland Balfour (1881)
"Jape Ant-eater difiere greatly from the Carnivora. The amnion and allantois were
in contact, but no yolk-sack was observed. Noil-deciduate placenta. ..."
3. Journal of Anatomy and Physiology by Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland (1874)
"Not only is it diffused and non-deciduate, but both the allantois and umbilical
vesicle remain as distinct sacs, and the utricular glands persist throughout ..."
4. An Introduction to the Classification of Animals by Thomas Henry Huxley (1869)
"... non-deciduate."* But, whatever terms be employed, the question for the classifier
is to inquire what mammals correspond with Man and what with the Pig, ..."
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