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ectoplasm, the compact, peripheral portion of the cytoplasm of a cell. ectoplasm an old-fashioned term which referred to a peripheral band of gel-like cytoplasm, free of organelles, found in free and motile cells. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There are even some gross-out anecdotes regarding that mysterious matter known as ectoplasm. Her research for the book took her from India, where claims of reincarnation are routine, to the halls of Cambridge University and its odd collection of papers on ectoplasm and seances, to the University of Arizona, where scientists are checking the stories of mediums who claim to contact spirits. One of Sawhney's guitars even made the cover of the magazine with its rib-cage-like body awash in ectoplasm green. |
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