ectogenous

ec·tog·e·nous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ek-toj-uh-nuh s]
- /ɛkˈtɒdʒ ə nəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ek-toj-uh-nuh s]
- /ɛkˈtɒdʒ ə nəs/

Definitions of ectogenous word

adjective ectogenous growing outside the body of the host, as certain bacteria and other parasites. 1
noun ectogenous (zoology, of a pathogenic organism) Able to survive outside of its host. 1
adjective ectogenous that can develop outside the host 0

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Origin of ectogenous

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; ecto- + -genous

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Parts of speech for Ectogenous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ectogenous

ectogenous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ectogenous usage trend in Literature

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