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ectoplasm

The correct spelling is ectoplasm.

How to pronounce ectoplasm

noun

IPA: /ˈɛktəˌplæzəm/

Say it like: Ect-opl-asm

The correct spelling is ectoplasm. A visible substance believed to emanate from the body of a spiritualistic medium during communication with the dead.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A visible substance believed to emanate from the body of a spiritualistic medium during communication with the dead.
  2. 2.An immaterial or ethereal substance, especially the transparent corporeal presence of a spirit or ghost.
  3. 3.The outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm.

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