ectogenous

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adjective

Able to survive outside of its host

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exogenous
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Meanings

adjectiveectogenous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyAble to survive outside of its host

    Synonyms: exogenous

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveAble to survive outside of its host

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exogenous

Origin

From ecto- + -genous.

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APA

ectogenous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectogenous

MLA

“ectogenous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectogenous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectogenous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectogenous.

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