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ectoplasm

Syllabification: (ec·to·plasm)
Pronunciation: /ˈektəˌplazəm/

Definition of ectoplasm

noun

  • 1 Biology the more viscous, clear outer layer of the cytoplasm in ameboid cells. Compare with endoplasm.
  • 2a supernatural viscous substance that is supposed to exude from the body of a medium during a spiritualistic trance and form the material for the manifestation of spirits.

Derivatives

ectoplasmic

Pronunciation: /ˌektəˈplazmik/

adjective

ectoplasm in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of ectoplasm in the British & World English dictionary