Villiplacentalia

plural noun

Vil·​li·​plac·​en·​ta·​lia

ˌvilə̇ˌplasᵊn‧ˈtālēə

: mammals having a nondeciduate villous placenta and comprising the cetaceans, sirenians, and ungulates

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from villus + -i- + Placentalia

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