ectoplasm >> /ˈɛktəˌplæzəm/
Definition: [noun] The more viscous, clear outer layer of the cytoplasm in amoeboid cells.
Example: Like other radiolarians, the cytoplasm of Polycystinea is divided into ectoplasm and endoplasm by a perforated protein capsule - not the nuclear membrane, but a novel structure unique to this group.
Definition: [noun] A supernatural viscous substance that is supposed to exude from the body of a medium during a spiritualistic trance and form the material for the manifestation of spirits.
Example: This entity was supposed to be a manifestation or thought-form akin to the ectoplasm that is generated by mediums while in a trance state.