ectosarc

[ek-tuh-sahrk]

noun Biology.

the ectoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to endosarc).

Origin of ectosarc

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

Related formsec·to·sar·cous, adjective

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Examples from the Web for ectosarc

Historical Examples of ectosarc

Note also many minute oval sacs lying side by side in the ectosarc.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition
Vernon L. Kellogg
The cytoplasm is very highly differentiated: especially the ectoplasm or ectosarc.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 5
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British Dictionary definitions for ectosarc

ectosarc

noun

zoology the ectoplasm of an amoeba or any other protozoan

Derived Formsectosarcous, adjective

Word Origin for ectosarc

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

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