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Ectoplasm Definition & Meaning

ectoplasm
noun
  1. (spiritualism) a substance supposed to emanate from the body of the medium during a trance
  2. the outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm

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What does ectoplasm mean?
(spiritualism) a substance supposed to emanate from the body of the medium during a trance the outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm
What part of speech is ectoplasm?
Ectoplasm is a noun.
How many definitions does ectoplasm have?
Ectoplasm has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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