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- [ek-tuh-plaz-uh m]
- /ˈɛk təˌplæz əm/
- /ˈek.tə.plæz.əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ek-tuh-plaz-uh m]
- /ˈɛk təˌplæz əm/
Definitions of ectoplasm word
- noun ectoplasm Biology. the outer portion of the cytoplasm of a cell. Compare endoplasm. 1
- noun ectoplasm Spiritualism. the supposed emanation from the body of a medium. 1
- noun ectoplasm The more viscous, clear outer layer of the cytoplasm in ameboid cells. 1
- noun ectoplasm spiritualism 1
- noun ectoplasm the outer layer of cytoplasm in some cells, esp protozoa, which differs from the inner cytoplasm in being a clear gel 0
- noun ectoplasm the substance supposedly emanating from the body of a medium during trances 0
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Origin of ectoplasm
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; ecto- + -plasm
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Parts of speech for Ectoplasm
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ectoplasm popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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