ectogenesis

American  

[ek-toh-jen-uh-sis] / ˌɛk toʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

noun

Biology.

1. development outside the body, as of an embryo in an artificial environment.

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ectogenesis British  

/ ɛkˈtɒdʒɪnəs, ˌɛktəʊˈdʒɛnəsɪs /

noun

1. the growth of an organism outside the body in which it would normally be found, such as the growth of an embryo outside the mother's body or the growth of bacteria outside the body of a host

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• ectogenically
  adverb
• ectogenetic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of ectogenesis

From New Latin, dating back to 1905–10; see origin at ecto-, -genesis