Word: ectoplasm
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ec
to
plasm
Definition: A visible substance believed to emanate from the body of a spiritualistic medium during communication with the dead.
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: A membrane or cell layer, especially one in an embryo that later develops into a structure; the constituent cells of such layer.