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Line 1: − The thin, watery cytoplasm near the plasma membrane of some cells.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>+ + + + +
Ectoplasm in spiritualism.
In science, this word means the thin, watery cytoplasm near the plasma membrane of some cells.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>
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The word also has a ''completely different'' meaning in connection with [[spiritualism]]. Spiritualism is a religious movement which was very popular around the turn of the century. Spiritualists believe that there are people called mediums who can communicate with the spirits of the dead. In spiritualism, ectoplasm is a mysterious transparent substance exuded by mediums during a trance. The movie ''Ghostbusters,'' which makes fun of spiritualism, shows some depictions of ectoplasm.
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