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teleplasm

[ tel-uh-plaz-uhm ]
/ ˈtɛl əˌplæz əm /

noun Parapsychology.

a hypothetical emanation from the body of a medium that serves as the means for telekinesis.

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Origin of teleplasm

First recorded in 1925–30; tele-1 + -plasm

OTHER WORDS FROM teleplasm

tel·e·plas·mic, adjective

Words nearby teleplasm

telephoto, telephotograph, telephotography, telephoto lens, telephotometer, teleplasm, teleplay, telepoint, teleport, telepresence, telepresence robot
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