| Placenta 1. (n.) The vascular appendage which connects the fetus with the parent, and is cast off in parturition with the afterbirth. 2. (n.) The part of a pistil or fruit to which the ovules or seeds are attached. Thesaurus Entries afterbirth, afterclap, aftercrop, afterglow, aftergrowth, afterimage, aftermath, afterpain, aftertaste, by-product, consequence, event, eventuality, issue, outcome, placenta, remainder, residual, residuum, result, secundines, side effect, track, trail, upshot, wake |