Term:
Placenta (plural = placentae)
Placenta (plural = placentae)
Definition:
The structure in the ovary to which the ovules are attached.
The structure in the ovary to which the ovules are attached.
Glossary Details:
Title: Cross section of an ovary of a red ice plant. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Description: Cross section of an ovary of the red ice plant (Malephora crocerra) based on an unvouchered image taken on the Gargano Peninsula, Italy.