pellicle
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pel·li·cle
(pĕl′ĭ-kəl)n.
A thin skin or film, such as an organic membrane or liquid film.
pel·lic′u·lar (pə-lĭk′yə-lər) adj.
pellicle
(ˈpɛlɪkəl)n
1. a thin skin or film
2. (Zoology) the hard protective outer layer of certain protozoans, such as those of the genus Paramecium
3. (Botany) botany
a. the thin outer layer of a mushroom cap
b. a growth on the surface of a liquid culture
4. (Photography) photog the thin layer of emulsion covering a plate, film, or paper
[C16: via French from Latin pellicula, from pellis skin]
pellicular adj
pel•li•cle
(ˈpɛl ɪ kəl)n.
a thin skin or membrane; film; scum.
[1535–45; < Latin pellicula=pelli(s) skin + -cula -cle1]
pellicle
The fine “skin” that forms when oil paint dries.
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Noun | 1. | pellicle - thin protective membrane in some protozoa investment - outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism |
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