ectogenesis

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ek′tō jenə sis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ec•to•gen•e•sis  (ek′tō jenə sis),USA pronunciation n. [Biol.]
  1. Biologydevelopment outside the body, as of an embryo in an artificial environment.
  • Neo-Latin; see ecto-, -genesis
  • 1905–10;
ec•to•ge•net•ic  (ek′tō jə netik),USA pronunciation adj. 

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