ectogenesis
[ ek-toh-jen-uh-sis ]
nounBiology.
development outside the body, as of an embryo in an artificial environment.
Origin of ectogenesis
1Other words from ectogenesis
- ec·to·ge·net·ic [ek-toh-juh-net-ik], /ˌɛk toʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for ectogenesis
ectogenesis
/ (ˌɛktəʊˈdʒɛnəsɪs) /
noun
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
Derived forms of ectogenesis
- ectogenetic, ectogenic or ectogenous (ɛkˈtɒdʒɪnəs), adjective
- ectogenically, adverb
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