ectogenesis

American  

[ek-toh-jen-uh-sis] / ˌɛk toʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

noun

Biology.

1. development outside the body, as of an embryo in an artificial environment.

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ectogenesis British  

/ ɛkˈtɒdʒɪnəs, ˌɛktəʊˈdʒɛnəsɪs /

noun

1. the growth of an organism outside the body in which it would normally be found, such as the growth of an embryo outside the mother's body or the growth of bacteria outside the body of a host

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Other Word Forms

• ectogenetic adjective
• ectogenically adverb

Etymology

Origin of ectogenesis

From New Latin, dating back to 1905–10; ecto-, -genesis

Example Sentences

There were some novelists like Aldous Huxley who knew about science and ectogenesis and his own brother Julian Huxley was an eminent biologist.

From The Verge • Jul. 20, 2018

I should stress that I’m not endorsing ectogenesis.

From Slate • Oct. 23, 2014

If ectogenesis, a fancy word for the use of artificial wombs, ever happens in the real world, it will be a more banal next step from the technologies that already keep premature babies alive.

From Slate • Oct. 23, 2014

The term ectogenesis was coined by British scientist J.B.S.

From Newsweek

Although it holds the potential to be an efficient and occasionally life-saving procedure, ectogenesis has already sparked debate.

From Newsweek