Associations to the word «Pellicle»

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.

PELLICLE, noun. Thin protective membrane in some protozoa.