ectosarc
[ ek-tuh-sahrk ]
/ ˈɛk təˌsɑrk /
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noun Biology.
the ectoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to endosarc).
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OTHER WORDS FROM ectosarc
ec·to·sar·cous, adjectiveWords nearby ectosarc
ectopic testis, ectoplasm, ectoproct, Ectoprocta, ectopy, ectosarc, ectosteal, ectostosis, ectotherm, ectothermic, ectothrix
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The cytoplasm is very highly differentiated: especially the ectoplasm or ectosarc.
Note also many minute oval sacs lying side by side in the ectosarc.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. Kellogg
British Dictionary definitions for ectosarc
ectosarc
/ (ˈɛktəʊˌsɑːk) /
noun
zoology the ectoplasm of an amoeba or any other protozoan
Derived forms of ectosarc
ectosarcous, adjectiveWord Origin for ectosarc
C19: ecto- + -sarc, from Greek sarx flesh
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