- ectogenetic
- adjective
see ectogenesis
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ectogenetˈic adjectiveProduced by or characteristic of ectogenesis• • •Main Entry: ↑ecto-
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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ectogenetic — ec·to·genetic … English syllables
ectogenesis — ectogenetic /ek toh jeuh net ik/, adj. /ek toh jen euh sis/, n. Biol. development outside the body, as of an embryo in an artificial environment. [1905 10; < NL; see ECTO , GENESIS] * * * … Universalium
ectogenesis — [ˌɛktə(ʊ) dʒɛnɪsɪs] noun (chiefly in science fiction) the development of embryos in artificial conditions outside the womb. Derivatives ectogenetic adjective … English new terms dictionary
ectogenesis — [ek΄tō jen′ə sis, ek΄təjen′ə sis] n. pl. ectogeneses [ek΄tōjen′əsēz΄] the growth process of embryonic tissue placed in an artificial environment, as a test tube ectogenetic [ek΄tōjə net′ik] adj … English World dictionary
ectogenesis — n. Biol. the production of structures outside the organism. Derivatives: ectogenetic adj. ectogenic adj. ectogenous adj. Etymology: mod.L (as ECTO , GENESIS) … Useful english dictionary
