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  

/ 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

• ectogenetic
  adjective
• ectogenically
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of ectogenesis

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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

ectogenesis

There were some novelists like Aldous Huxley who knew about science and ectogenesis and his own brother Julian Huxley was an eminent biologist.

From The Verge ● Jul. 20, 2018

If this essential difference is the problem, if it is the root of gender equality in the workplace, and if our highest priority is to eliminate gender inequality, then ectogenesis offers a way forward.

From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2014

I should stress that I’m not endorsing ectogenesis.

From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2014

Women unable to procreate, infertile couples and same-sex couples needing a surrogate could have children with ectogenesis.

From Newsweek

So it will be a while—at least a decade, according to Istvar—before ectogenesis research can fully gestate human embryos.

From Newsweek

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