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Ectoplasm

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Noun

1. ectoplasm

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

2. ectoplasm

the outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ectoplasm

see synonyms of ectoplasm
noun
1. cytology
the outer layer of cytoplasm in some cells, esp protozoa, which differs from the inner cytoplasm in being a clear gel
See also endoplasm
2. spiritualism
the substance supposedly emanating from the body of a medium during trances

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Ectoplasm

see synonyms of ectoplasm
noun
1. 
the outer layer of the cytoplasm of a cell
see also endoplasm
2. 
the luminous, vaporous substance believed by spiritualists to emanate from a medium in a trance

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Ectoplasm

see synonyms of ectoplasm
n.
1. Biology The outer portion of the continuous phase of cytoplasm of a cell, sometimes distinguishable as a somewhat rigid, gelled layer beneath the cell membrane.
2.
a. The visible substance believed to emanate from the body of a spiritualistic medium during communication with the dead.
b. The substance believed to be the transparent corporeal presence of a spirit or ghost.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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