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pellicle definition

pel·li·cle (pel′i kəl)

noun

  1. a thin skin or film, as on a photographic emulsion or on a liquid
  2. Zool. a thin nonliving membrane secreted by animal cells, as the envelope covering many protozoans

Etymology: L pellicula, dim. of pellis, skin: see fell

Related Forms:

  • pellicular pel·lic′u·lar (pə lik′yo̵̅o̅ lər) adjective or pelliculate pel·lic′u·late (-lit, -lāt′)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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