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ectogenesis definition

ecto·gen·esis (ek′tō jen′ə sis, -tə-)

noun pl. ectogeneses -·ses′ (-sēz′)

the growth process of embryonic tissue placed in an artificial environment, as a test tube

Related Forms:

  • ectogenetic ec′to·ge·net′ic (-jə net′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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