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A structure that allows nutrient and gases to pass between the mother and the embryo.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia
A '''placenta''' is a bodily structure that allows nutrient and gases to pass between the mother and the [[embryo]].<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia
Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>
Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> Many wild animals, including herbivores (despite the placenta being a form of [[meat]]), will eat their placenta in order to avoid being detected by [[predator]]s soon after the energy-taxing task of giving birth. The practice of eating the placenta is called [[placentophagy]], and it is practiced in some human cultures—notably the [[Chinese]].
Placenta comes from the Latin for ''mother'' or ''flat cake'' <ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/placenta Merriam-Webster Online</ref> and the name has been accordingly adapted for crêpes in many [[Slavic languages]].
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