the protoplasm or gelatinous material that forms the bodies of some of the lower forms of animal life
2.
a homeopathic remedy made from animal tissue
adjective
3.
pertaining to the protoplasm or gelatinous material that forms the bodies of some of the lowerforms of animal life
sarcode in American English
(ˈsɑːrkoud)
noun
protoplasm, esp. the semifluid content of a protozoan
Word origin
[1850–55; ‹ F, alter. of Gk sarko᷇dēs fleshy]This word is first recorded in the period 1850–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: clear-cut, cloakroom, ethylene, heavyweight, segue