ecto-

Definition

Outside.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐκτός (ektós, “outside”). Sense 2 ("ghost-related") is a reinterpretation of this prefix in the word ectoplasm (“paranormal substance believed to be involved in the materialization of the dead”), for the etymology of which see there.

Example Sentences

• "ecto-blaster, ectometer"
• "For quotations using this term, see Citations:ecto-."