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