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endosarc

[ en-duh-sahrk ]

/ ˈɛn dəˌsɑrk /

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noun Biology.

the endoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to ectosarc).

Nearby words

Origin of endosarc

First recorded in 1865–70; endo- + -sarc

Related formsen·do·sar·cous, adjective

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Examples from the Web for endosarc

(Gymnostomaceae); showing the reticulate arrangement of the endosarc, b, contractile vacuoles; c, the cuticle-lined pharynx.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 5|Various
The endosarc is semifluid and rich in granules mostly “reserve” in nature, often showing proteid or fat reactions.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 5|Various
Within the endosarc note a clear globular spot which contracts and expands, or pulsates, more or less regularly.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. Kellogg
The Intracapsular Sarcode (endosarc) or surrounding internal protoplasm.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia)|Ernst Haeckel

Note within the endosarc an oval transparent body which shows no pulsations.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. Kellogg