Home › Words › P › placentotrophyplacentotrophyplacentotrophy means synonym of matrotrophy.EtymologyFrom placento- + -trophy.nounSynonym of matrotrophy.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.matrotrophy 74% match — A form of development in which the embryo is supplied with additional nutrition from the mother (e.g. through a placenta). vs placentotrophy →trophosperm 67% match — The placenta. vs placentotrophy →embryotrophy 63% match — The nutrition of the embryo. vs placentotrophy →trophoneurosis 63% match — Synonym of trophesy. vs placentotrophy →bathmotropism 62% match — Synonym of bathmotropy. vs placentotrophy →trophobiotic 62% match — Of or pertaining to trophobiosis. vs placentotrophy →hemitropy 62% match — Synonym of hemitropism. vs placentotrophy →embryotrophic 60% match — That provides nourishment to an embryo vs placentotrophy →