Medical Dictionary

ectosarc

noun ec·to·sarc \ˈek-tə-ˌsärk\

Medical Definition of ECTOSARC

:  the semisolid external layer of protoplasm in some unicellular organisms (as the ameba) :  ectoplasm
ec·to·sar·cous \ˌek-tə-ˈsär-kəs\ adjective

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