ectosarcs

/ˈɛktəsɑrks/
noun
  1. Plural of ectosarc; the outer layers of single-celled organisms.
    • Ectosarcs vary in thickness among different species of protozoa.
    • The biologist examined the ectosarcs of several different amoebas.
    • The students drew diagrams showing the ectosarcs of the cells.
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