ectosarc
[ ek-tuh-sahrk ]
Origin of ectosarc
1Other words from ectosarc
- ec·to·sar·cous, adjective
Words Nearby ectosarc
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How to use ectosarc in a sentence
The cytoplasm is very highly differentiated: especially the ectoplasm or ectosarc.
Note also many minute oval sacs lying side by side in the ectosarc.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition | Vernon L. Kellogg
British Dictionary definitions for ectosarc
ectosarc
/ (ˈɛktəʊˌsɑːk) /
noun
zoology the ectoplasm of an amoeba or any other protozoan
Origin of ectosarc
1C19: ecto- + -sarc, from Greek sarx flesh
Derived forms of ectosarc
- ectosarcous, adjective
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