Associations to the word «Pellicle»
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Wiktionary
PELLICLE, noun. A thin skin or film.
PELLICLE, noun. Cuticle, the hard protective outer layer of certain life forms.
PELLICLE, noun. The skin of a mushroom cap.
PELLICLE, noun. The growth on the surface of a liquid culture.
PELLICLE, noun. The photosensitive emulsion of photographic film.
PELLICLE, noun. (optics) A thin plastic membrane used as a beam splitter or protective cover.
PELLICLE, noun. (mycology) the outermost layer of a mushroom, often used only for a surface that is viscid and easily peels off.
Dictionary definition
PELLICLE, noun. Thin protective membrane in some protozoa.
Wise words
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