endosarc

[en-duh-sahrk]

noun Biology.

the endoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to ectosarc).

Origin of endosarc

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

Related formsen·do·sar·cous, adjective

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Note the small granules which move about within the endosarc.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition
Vernon L. Kellogg
Note within the endosarc an oval transparent body which shows no pulsations.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition
Vernon L. Kellogg
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 opening at the distal end of the proboscis, through which the endosarc is thrown out, is circular.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index
Ernst Haeckel
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
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