# ectoplasm

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛktəˌplæzəm/ · frequency rank #87,241

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

## Etymology
From ecto- (“outside”) + plasm or -plasm, referring to the fact that ectoplasm is believed to emanate from and materialize outside of the medium's body.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ectoplasm