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ectoplasm Definition

ecto·plasm (ektō plaz′əm, -tə-)

noun

  1. the outer layer of the cytoplasm of a cell
  2. the luminous, vaporous substance believed by spiritualists to emanate from a medium in a trance

Etymology: ecto- + -plasm

ectoplasm Related Forms
ec′to·plas·mic adjective
ectoplasm Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • produce: Sold complete with her own night vision camera, for catching fake mediums producing fake ectoplasm from their corsets.
  • call: This stuff, solid enough to enable one to touch and to photograph, has been called the ectoplasm.
  • form: He proposed that as the endoplasm to ectoplasm transformation took place, the forming ectoplasm contracted pulling the cell forward ( Figure 3A ).
  • make: Anthony Gillon friggin ' wierd MC homer How the hell do you make ectoplasm from spunk?

Adjective modifier

  • verbal: Described elsewhere as ' verbal ectoplasm ' - a perfect interpretation.

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