alloplastic

adjective

al·​lo·​plas·​tic
: molding or molded by external factors (as environment)
man's evolution … is through alloplastic experiments with objects outside his own bodyWeston LaBarre
contrasted with autoplastic
alloplastically
-ə̇k(ə)lē
adverb

Word History

Etymology

all- + -plastic

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of alloplastic was in 1924

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“Alloplastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alloplastic. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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