ectogenesis

noun

ec·​to·​gen·​e·​sis

ˌektō+

: development outside the body

especially : development of a mammalian embryo in an artificial environment

ectogenetic

¦⸗⸗+

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from ect- + Latin genesis

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