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Phagocytic cells in placenta are :
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The correct answer is  Hofbauer cells are round cells that are capable of phagocytosis and can trap maternal antibodies crossing through the placenta . These cells can express class || major histocompatibility complex molecules. Ref: Dutta Obs 9e pg 28.