ˈektəˌplazəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ect- + -plasm
1. : the outer relatively rigid granule-free layer of the cytoplasm usually held to be a thixotropic gel — compare endoplasm
2. : the emanation from a spiritualistic medium that is believed to effect telekinesis and similar phenomena
• ec·to·plasmatic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ or ec·to·plasmic “+ adjective