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Placenta is a flat cake, from Ancient Greek πλακοῦντος. Presumably, human placentae are named for their shape.
by 174SIGSEGV 5y ago
Placenta is a flat cake, from Ancient Greek πλακοῦντος. Presumably, human placentae are named for their shape.
- ThePadawan 5y agoFun fact! The German word for placenta is still "Mutterkuchen" (mother['s] cake)!