ectogenous
[ ek-toj-uh-nuhs ]
adjective
growing outside the body of the host, as certain bacteria and other parasites.
Origin of ectogenous
1- Also ec·to·gen·ic [ek-tuh-jen-ik]. /ˌɛk təˈdʒɛn ɪk/.
Words Nearby ectogenous
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Scientific definitions for ectogenous
ectogenous
[ ĕk-tŏj′ə-nəs ]
Able to live and develop outside a host, as certain pathogenic bacteria.
Originating or produced from outside an organism, tissue, or cell; exogenous.
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