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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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Its double-exposure ghosts, its seance documents, its records of the flow of ectoplasmic material from mouths, noses, and navels, and its experiments with "vital fluid" impressions made with the dark--rather than light--side of the photographic equation are all located at that borderline. A must--see item at FanTasia, Ju--On's fragmented, nonlinear story focuses on various characters' experiences of the ectoplasmic contamination emanating from a house where a mother and son devolved into wrathful furies because of a violent trauma. and for that elongated ectoplasmic attempt at a bus station. |
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