pellicle
pellicle
Definition
pel·li·cle (pel′i kəl)
noun
- a thin skin or film, as on a photographic emulsion or on a liquid
- Zool. a thin nonliving membrane secreted by animal cells, as the envelope covering many protozoans
Etymology: L pellicula, dim. of pellis, skin: see fell
pel·lic′u·lar (pə lik′yo̵̅o̅ lər) adjective or pel·lic′u·late-lit, -lāt′
pellicle
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- flexible: With their moderately soft, flexible pellicles, swimming Spirostomum often bend around bits of algae and other obstacles they encounter.
