ectosarcs
/ˈɛktəsɑrks/
noun
- 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.