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ectogenous

[ ek-toj-uh-nuhs ]

adjective

  1. growing outside the body of the host, as certain bacteria and other parasites.


ectogenous

/ ĕk-tŏjə-nəs /

  1. Able to live and develop outside a host, as certain pathogenic bacteria.
  2. Originating or produced from outside an organism, tissue, or cell; exogenous.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ectogenous1

First recorded in 1880–85; ecto- + -genous
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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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