Word: ectoplasm
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ec
to
plasm
Definition: The outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm; the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism
Morphemes:
Affix: ecto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: outside
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐκτός
Language: grc
Decoded: ektos
Meaning: outside
Affix: plasm
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: protoplasm; the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)