Meaning of ectoplasm

ec•to•plasm

Pronunciation: (ek'tu-plaz"um), [key]
— n.
  1. the outer portion of the cytoplasm of a cell. Cf. endoplasm.
  2. the supposed emanation from the body of a medium.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
ectopic pregnancy ectoproct