ectosarc

[ek-tuh-sahrk]

noun

Biology.

1. the ectoplasm of a protozoan (endosarc ).

ectosarc

/ ˈɛktəʊˌsɑːk /

noun

1. zoology the ectoplasm of an amoeba or any other protozoan

Other Word Forms

• ectosarcous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ectosarc¹

First recorded in 1875–80; ecto- + -sarc

Word History and Origins

Origin of ectosarc¹

C19: _ecto- + -sarc, from Greek sarx flesh