exoplasm
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Exoplasm — Ex o*plasm, n. [Exo + Gr. ? from, fr. ? to mold.] (Biol.) See {Ectosarc}, and {Ectoplasm}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exoplasm — ex·o·plasm … English syllables
exoplasm — n. Biol. = ECTOPLASM. * * * ˈeksōˌplazəm noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary exo + plasm : ectoplasm 1 * * * exˈoplasm noun Ectoplasm • • • Main Entry: ↑exo … Useful english dictionary
Ectosarc — Ec to*sarc, n. [Ecto + Gr. ?, ?, flesh.] (Biol.) The semisolid external layer of protoplasm in some unicellular organisms, as the am[oe]ba; ectoplasm; exoplasm. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flippase — Flippases (rarely, flipases) are enzymes located in the membrane responsible for aiding the movement of phospholipid molecules between the two leaflets that compose a cell s membrane (transverse diffusion). Their existence was predicted in 1972… … Wikipedia
ectoplasm — The peripheral, more viscous cytoplasm of a cell; it contains microfilaments but is lacking in other organelles. SYN: exoplasm. [ecto + G. plasma, something formed] * * * ec·to·plasm ek tə .plaz əm n the outer relatively rigid granule free layer… … Medical dictionary
