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ectoplasm Audio
ec·to·plasm [ ek-tuh-plaz-uhm ]
Definitions related to ectoplasm:
  • Cell substance which comprise the peripheral zone of the cytoplasm and which contains a dense meshwork of microfilaments.
    Digital Anatomist
    University of Washington, 2003
  • Granule free cytoplasm, lying immediately below the plasma membrane.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • Region of cytoplasm which comprise the peripheral zone of the cytoplasm and which contains a dense meshwork of microfilaments.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
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