ectogenesis

  • 1Ectogenesis — (from the Greek ecto , outer, and genesis ) is the creation of mammalian life outside the uterus. Ectogenesis nominally refers to the complete artificial creation of life, as described in Aldous Huxley s 1932 novel Brave New World . However, the… …

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  • 2ectogenesis — [ek΄tō jen′ə sis, ek΄təjen′ə sis] n. pl. ectogeneses [ek΄tōjen′əsēz΄] the growth process of embryonic tissue placed in an artificial environment, as a test tube ectogenetic [ek΄tōjə net′ik] adj …

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  • 3ectogenesis — ektogenezė statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Teorija, teigianti, kad gamtos evoliucija vyksta tik dėl tiesioginio organizmų prisitaikymo prie aplinkos. atitikmenys: angl. ectogenesis vok. Ektogenese, f rus. эктогенез, m …

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  • 4ectogenesis — ectogenetic /ek toh jeuh net ik/, adj. /ek toh jen euh sis/, n. Biol. development outside the body, as of an embryo in an artificial environment. [1905 10; < NL; see ECTO , GENESIS] * * * …

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  • 5ectogénesis — Ontogénesis producida debido a la adaptación de cada especie a la acción de los factores externos …

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  • 6ectogenesis — variation in response to outside conditions Causation and Formation …

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  • 7ectogenesis — [ˌɛktə(ʊ) dʒɛnɪsɪs] noun (chiefly in science fiction) the development of embryos in artificial conditions outside the womb. Derivatives ectogenetic adjective …

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  • 8ectogenesis — ec·to·gen·e·sis …

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  • 9ectogenesis —   n. development outside body.    ♦ ectogenic, ectogenous, a …

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  • 10ectogenesis — n. Biol. the production of structures outside the organism. Derivatives: ectogenetic adj. ectogenic adj. ectogenous adj. Etymology: mod.L (as ECTO , GENESIS) …

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