Ectoplasm

noun

/ˈɛktəˌplæzəm/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA visible substance believed to emanate from the body of a spiritualistic medium during communication with the dead.

2.nounAn immaterial or ethereal substance, especially the transparent corporeal presence of a spirit or ghost.

3.nounThe outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm.

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