noun
Meaning 1
A thin skin or film.
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Standard Lemma guide
pellicle
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noun
Meaning 2
A cuticle, the hard protective outer layer of certain life forms.
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noun
Meaning 3
The outermost layer of a mushroom; the skin of a mushroom cap; especially, a surface that is viscid and easily peels off.
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Topics: biology, mycology, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
A thin layer supporting the cell membrane in various protozoa.
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Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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noun
Meaning 5
The growth on the surface of a liquid culture.
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Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 6
A skin or coating of proteins on the surface of meat to be smoked, improving the surface adhesion.
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Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
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noun
Meaning 7
A coating of glycoproteins from saliva that forms on teeth; it offers some protection to the enamel from bacterial acidity.
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Topics: dentistry, medicine, sciences
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noun
Meaning 8
The photosensitive emulsion of photographic film.
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Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography
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noun
Meaning 9
A thin plastic membrane used as a beam splitter or protective cover (for example, to protect a photomask).
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Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
Meaning 10
thin protective membrane in some protozoa
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Broader terms: investment
History
Etymology
From Latin pellicula, from pellis (“skin”). Doublet of pellicule.