afterbirth

n. 胞衣 [法] 遗腹子, 胎胞

发音

US /ˈæf.tɚ.bɚθ/

词形变化

afterbirths 复数 afterbirths

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.

    胞衣

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

placenta

词源

From after- + birth (in the sense of delivery). Cognate with Danish efterbyrd (“afterbirth”), Swedish efterbörd (“afterbirth”). Compare also afterburden, afterburthen.

来源：wiktionary