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Word: pellicle (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • a thin skin or film
  • mycology the outermost layer of a mushroom, often used only for a surface that is viscid and easily peels off
  • cuticle, the hard protective outer layer of certain life forms
  • optics a thin plastic membrane used as a beam splitter or protective cover
  • the growth on the surface of a liquid culture
  • the photosensitive emulsion of photographic film
  • the skin of a mushroom cap

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