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ectoplasm 1. Cytology the outer layer of cytoplasm in some cells, esp protozoa, which differs from the inner cytoplasm (see endoplasm) in being a clear gel 2. Spiritualism the substance supposedly emanating from the body of a medium during trances ectoplasm [′ek·tə‚plaz·əm] (cell and molecular biology) The outer, gelled zone of the cytoplasmic ground substance in many cells. Also known as ectosarc. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There are even some gross-out anecdotes regarding that mysterious matter known as ectoplasm. Her research for the book took her from India, where claims of reincarnation are routine, to the halls of Cambridge University and its odd collection of papers on ectoplasm and seances, to the University of Arizona, where scientists are checking the stories of mediums who claim to contact spirits. One of Sawhney's guitars even made the cover of the magazine with its rib-cage-like body awash in ectoplasm green. |
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