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ectoplasm
ec·to·plasm [ éktə plàzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. outer layer of cytoplasm: the dense outer layer of the substance cytoplasm that surrounds the nucleus of a cell
2. ghostly substance: the substance believed by spiritualists to issue from a medium who is communicating with spirits

ec·to·plas·mic [ èktə plázmik ] adjective
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