ectoplasm

[ ek-tuh-plaz-uhm ]

/ ˈɛk təˌplæz əm /

noun

Biology. the outer portion of the cytoplasm of a cell.Compare endoplasm.

Spiritualism. the supposed emanation from the body of a medium.

Origin of ectoplasm

First recorded in 1880–85; ecto- + -plasm

OTHER WORDS FROM ectoplasm

ec·to·plas·mic, ec·to·plas·mat·ic

[ek-tuh-plaz-mat-ik], /ˌɛk tə plæzˈmæt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby ectoplasm

ectopic beat, ectopic pregnancy, ectopic schistosomiasis, ectopic tachycardia, ectopic testis, ectoplasm, ectoproct, Ectoprocta, ectopy, ectosarc, ectosteal

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Example sentences from the Web for ectoplasm

The general cytoplasm shows no differentiation into ectoplasm and endoplasm; it is uniformly alveolar in character.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5|Various
The ectoplasm may have given out or his condition of mind influenced it.
Edgar Saltus: The Man|Marie Saltus
Differentiation of ectoplasm and endoplasm distinct or wanting.
Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole|Gary N. Calkins
Ectoplasm, ek′to-plasm, n. the exterior protoplasm or sarcode of a cell.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

This layer is designated the ectoplasm, as distinguished from the remainder of the cell contents, the endoplasm.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey

British Dictionary definitions for ectoplasm

ectoplasm

/ (ˈɛktəʊˌplæzəm) /

noun

cytology the outer layer of cytoplasm in some cells, esp protozoa, which differs from the inner cytoplasm in being a clear gelSee also endoplasm

spiritualism the substance supposedly emanating from the body of a medium during trances

Derived forms of ectoplasm

ectoplasmic, adjective

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单词	ectoplasm
释义	ectoplasm [ ek-tuh-plaz-uhm ] / ˈɛk təˌplæz əm / noun Biology. the outer portion of the cytoplasm of a cell.Compare endoplasm. Spiritualism. the supposed emanation from the body of a medium. Origin of ectoplasm First recorded in 1880–85; ecto- + -plasm OTHER WORDS FROM ectoplasm ec·to·plas·mic, ec·to·plas·mat·ic [ek-tuh-plaz-mat-ik], /ˌɛk tə plæzˈmæt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby ectoplasm ectopic beat, ectopic pregnancy, ectopic schistosomiasis, ectopic tachycardia, ectopic testis, ectoplasm, ectoproct, Ectoprocta, ectopy, ectosarc, ectosteal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ectoplasm The general cytoplasm shows no differentiation into ectoplasm and endoplasm; it is uniformly alveolar in character. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5\|Various The ectoplasm may have given out or his condition of mind influenced it. Edgar Saltus: The Man\|Marie Saltus Differentiation of ectoplasm and endoplasm distinct or wanting. Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole\|Gary N. Calkins Ectoplasm, ek′to-plasm, n. the exterior protoplasm or sarcode of a cell. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various This layer is designated the ectoplasm, as distinguished from the remainder of the cell contents, the endoplasm. The Fundamentals of Bacteriology\|Charles Bradfield Morrey British Dictionary definitions for ectoplasm ectoplasm / (ˈɛktəʊˌplæzəm) / noun cytology the outer layer of cytoplasm in some cells, esp protozoa, which differs from the inner cytoplasm in being a clear gelSee also endoplasm spiritualism the substance supposedly emanating from the body of a medium during trances Derived forms of ectoplasm ectoplasmic, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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