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Meaning of ectoplasm

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

ectoplasm

Pronunciation:/ˈɛktəˌplæzəm/

noun

Definitions

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

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

  3. The outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm.