plasmagel

[ plaz-muh-jel ]

noun

1. the gelatinous outer layer of cytoplasm of the pseudopod of an ameba, beneath the cell membrane.

plasmagel

/ ˈplæzməˌdʒɛl /

noun

1. another name for ectoplasm

Word History and Origins

Origin of plasmagel¹

First recorded in 1920–25; plasma + gel