ectosarc


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ec·to·sarc

 (ĕk′tə-särk′)
n.
The ectoplasm of certain protozoans, such as an amoeba.

[ecto- + Greek sarx, sarc-, flesh.]
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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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