ectosarc
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ec·to·sarc
(ĕk′tə-särk′)n.
The ectoplasm of certain protozoans, such as an amoeba.
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ectosarc
(ˈɛktəʊˌsɑːk)n
(Zoology) zoology the ectoplasm of an amoeba or any other protozoan
[C19: ecto- + -sarc, from Greek sarx flesh]
ˌectoˈsarcous adj
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