ECTOPLASM

ectoplasm

(noun) the outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm

ectoplasm

(noun) (spiritualism) a substance supposed to emanate from the body of the medium during a trance

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ectoplasm (countable and uncountable, plural ectoplasms)

(parapsychology) A visible substance believed to emanate from the body of a spiritualistic medium during communication with the dead.

(parapsychology) An immaterial or ethereal substance, especially the transparent corporeal presence of a spirit or ghost.

(cytology) The outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm.

Synonyms

• (parapsychology): teleplasm

Anagrams

• compleats

Source: Wiktionary


Ec"to*plasm, n. Etym: [Ecto- + Gr. (Biol.) (a) The outer transparent layer of protoplasm in a developing ovum. (b) The outer hyaline layer of protoplasm in a vegetable cell. (c) The ectosarc of protozoan.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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