# placental

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #46,699

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to the placenta.
2. Pertaining to the Placentalia, comprising those mammals not marsupials or monotremes.

## Etymology
From post-classical Latin placentalis, corresponding to placenta + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **parental** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parental-vs-placental)
- **placenta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/placenta-vs-placental)

## Common misspellings (14)
`lpacental`, `palcental`, `placcental`, `placenatl`, `placenntal`, `placentall`, `placentla`, `placenttal`, `placetnal`, `placnetal`, `plaecntal`, `plcaental`, `pllacental`, `pplacental`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/placental