Ectoplasm
Pronunciation : Ec"to*plasm
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Ecto- + Gr. (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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913