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ectogenous
[ ek-toj-uh-nuhs ]
adjective
- growing outside the body of the host, as certain bacteria and other parasites.
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of ectogenous1
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Example Sentences
That the bacillus is the only ectogenous, particulate, organized structure constantly found in the anthrax blood and fluids; in cases in which it is apparently absent cultures show its actual presence. 2d.
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