First Known Use: 15th century
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pellicle
noun pel·li·cle \ˈpe-li-kəl\
Definition of PELLICLE
: a thin skin or film: as a : an outer membrane of some protozoans (as euglenoids or paramecia) b : a film that reflects a part of the light falling upon it and transmits the rest and that is used for dividing a beam of light (as in a photographic device)
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Origin of PELLICLE
Middle French pellicule, from Medieval Latin pellicula, from Latin, diminutive of pellis
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pellicle
noun pel·li·cle \ˈpel-i-kəl\
Medical Definition of PELLICLE
: a thin skin or film: as a : an outer membrane of some protozoans (as euglenoids or paramecia) b : a bacterial growth in the form of a sheet on the surface of a liquid medium c : a thin layer of salivary glycoproteins coating the surface of the teeth
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