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

Etymology

Origin of ectogenesis

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

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

I should stress that I’m not endorsing ectogenesis.

From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2014

Eventually, it will be considered safer to have children via ectogenesis than the old-fashioned way, and the practice will spread far and wide.

From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2014

Although it holds the potential to be an efficient and occasionally life-saving procedure, ectogenesis has already sparked debate.

From Newsweek

The term ectogenesis was coined by British scientist J.B.S.

From Newsweek