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ex situ

/ɛk(s)ˈsɪtjuː/

ex situ adjective: outside its original position or place.

Adjective

ex situ (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Outside its original position or place.
    • The tissue sample was analyzed ex situ to prevent contamination from surrounding cells.
    Antonyms:
    in situ

ex situ meaning in Tamil

ex situ in Tamil

வெளியிடப் பாலணுக் கணிக வளங்காப்பு

Antonyms of ex situ

Origin of ex situ

Borrowed from Latin ex + sitū, ablative singular of situs.

Questions about ex situ

What does ex situ mean?
Ex situ means outside its original position or place.
What is ex situ in Tamil?
Ex situ in Tamil is வெளியிடப் பாலணுக் கணிக வளங்காப்பு. See Ex situ meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ex situ?
Ex situ is an adjective.
How do you pronounce ex situ?
Ex situ is pronounced /ɛk(s)ˈsɪtjuː/.

Words near ex situ in the dictionary

  1. ex proprio motu
  2. ex proprio vigore
  3. ex ray
  4. ex rays
  5. ex rerum natura
  6. ex situ
  7. ex stock
  8. ex tempore
  9. ex tempores
  10. ex testamento
  11. ex tunc

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