See Also: Ectoplasm(medicine)
ectoplasm(dictionary)

ectoplasm (iou)



ectoplasm noun. L19.
[from ECTO- + -PLASM.]
Biology. The outer, clear, non-granular part of the cytoplasm in some cells (e.g. amoeba). Now rare. L19.
A viscous substance supposed to exude from the body of a medium during a spiritualistic trance. E20.
ecto'plasmic adjective of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling ectoplasm L19.
ecto'plasmically adverb in the manner of ectoplasm M20.
ecto'plastic adjective = ectoplasmic E20.