Temporary Organ That Grows With the Fetus

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Under the sea, Group 39, Puzzle 4.

Question is: Temporary Organ That Grows With the Fetus

and the answer is: PLACENTA

Word Meaning:

PLACENTA — (anatomy) An organ in most mammals during gestation that supplies food and oxygen to the foetus and passes back waste. It is on the wall of the uterus and links to the foetus through the umbilical cord. It is expelled after birth.

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