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—ectosarcous, adj./ek"teuh sahrk'/, n. Biol.the ectoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to endosarc).[1875-80; ECTO- + -SARC]
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Ectosarc — Ec to*sarc, n. [Ecto + Gr. ?, ?, flesh.] (Biol.) The semisolid external layer of protoplasm in some unicellular organisms, as the am[oe]ba; ectoplasm; exoplasm. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ectosarc — [ek′tōsärk΄, ek′təsärk΄] n. [< ECTO + Gr sarx (gen. sarkos), flesh] the ectoplasm of one celled animals … English World dictionary
ectosarc — noun The ectoplasm of an amoeba and similar protozoa … Wiktionary
ectosarc — The outer membrane, or ectoplasm, of a protozoon. [ecto + G. sarx, flesh] * * * ec·to·sarc ek tə .särk n the semisolid external layer of protoplasm in some unicellular organisms (as the ameba): ECTOPLASM ec·to·sar·cous .ek tə sär kəs adj … Medical dictionary
ectosarc — ec·to·sarc … English syllables
ectosarc — /ˈɛktoʊsak/ (say ektohsahk), /ˈɛktə / (say ektuh ) noun the ectoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to endosarc) …
ectosarc — … Useful english dictionary
-sarc — ˌsärk, ˌsȧk noun combining form ( s) Etymology: Greek sark , sarx flesh : flesh : fleshy material ectosarc perisarc * * * a combining form meani … Useful english dictionary
Ectoplasm — Ec to*plasm, n. [Ecto + Gr. ? form.] (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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Exoplasm — Ex o*plasm, n. [Exo + Gr. ? from, fr. ? to mold.] (Biol.) See {Ectosarc}, and {Ectoplasm}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
