ectosarc
[ ek-tuh-sahrk ]
/ ˈɛk təˌsɑrk /
noun Biology.
the ectoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to endosarc).
OTHER WORDS FROM ectosarc
ec·to·sar·cous, adjectiveWords nearby ectosarc
ectopic testis,
ectoplasm,
ectoproct,
ectoprocta,
ectopy,
ectosarc,
ectosteal,
ectostosis,
ectotherm,
ectothermic,
ectothrix
Example sentences from the Web for ectosarc
Note also many minute oval sacs lying side by side in the ectosarc.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition |Vernon L. KelloggThe cytoplasm is very highly differentiated: especially the ectoplasm or ectosarc.
British Dictionary definitions for ectosarc
ectosarc
/ (ˈɛktəʊˌsɑːk) /
noun
zoology
the ectoplasm of an amoeba or any other protozoan
Derived forms of ectosarc
ectosarcous, adjectiveWord Origin for ectosarc
C19:
ecto- +
-sarc, from Greek
sarx flesh