"ectogenesis" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From ecto- (“outside-”) + -genesis. The modern biological sense was coined by British biologist J. B. S. Haldane in 1923 in the lecture that formed his 1924 book Daedalus; or, Science and the Future. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|ecto|genesis|t1=outside-}} ecto- (“outside-”) + -genesis, {{coin|en|J. B. S. Haldane|in=1923|nat=British|nobycat=1|nocap=1|occ=biologist}} coined by British biologist J. B. S. Haldane in 1923 Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ectogenesis (uncountable)
  1. The development of an organism in an artificial environment outside the body in which it naturally grows. Wikipedia link: Daedalus; or, Science and the Future Tags: uncountable Related terms: ectogenetic

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