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

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

I should stress that I’m not endorsing ectogenesis.

From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2014

Reproductive Health and Social Justice’s Soraya Chemaly wrote about developments by two leading scientists in the ectogenesis field.

From Newsweek

Yet supporters claim ectogenesis will be beneficial to both science and humanity, making childbirth safer for mothers as well as fetuses.

From Newsweek

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