Main Entry: ec·to·plasm

Pronunciation: \ˈek-tə-ˌplaz-əm\

Function: noun

: the outer relatively rigid granule-free layer of the cytoplasm usually held to be a gel reversibly convertible to a sol—compare endoplasm

—ec·to·plas·mic \ˌek-tə-ˈplaz-mik\ adjective