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ectomorph |
ectomorphic |
ectomorphy |
ectoparasite |
ectopia |
ectopic
| ectopic gestation
| ectopic pregnancy
| ectopistes
| ectopistes migratorius
| ectoplasm
ectopic
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective ectopic has 1 sense
- ectopic(a = adj.pert) Array - exhibiting ectopia; Array Derived form noun ectopia1
CIDE DICTIONARY
ectopic, a.
Out of place; congenitally displaced; as, an ectopic organ. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
ectopic, adj. Med. in an abnormal place or position.
Idiom
ectopic pregnancy a pregnancy occurring outside the womb.
Etymology
mod.L ectopia f. Gk ektopos out of place
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