"ex situ" meaning in All languages combined

See ex situ on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin ex + sitū, ablative singular of situs. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|ex}} Latin ex Head templates: {{en-adj|-|nolink=1}} ex situ (not comparable)
  1. (rare) Outside its original position or place. Tags: not-comparable, rare Translations (ex situ): in situ (French), ex situ (German), ex situ (Italian), ex situ (Spanish), ex situ (Swedish)
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