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decidua
de·cid·u·a
[
di síjjoo ə
]
(
plural
de·cid·u·ae
[
di síjjoo
]
)
noun
Definition:
part of uterus:
a specialized part of the mucous membrane
endometrium
that lines the womb during pregnancy and is shed with the placenta at birth
[
Late 18th century. < modern Latin
decidua (membrana)
"deciduous (membrane)"
]
de·cid·u·al
adjective
de·cid·u·ate
[
di síjjoo ət
]
adjective
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de·cid·u·al adjectivede·cid·u·ate [ di síjjoo ət ] adjective
