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Pellicle

Pellicle Meaning & Definition
Pellicle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pellicle?

[n] thin protective membrane in some protozoa

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pellicle:

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Pellicle In Webster's Dictionary

\Pel"li*cle\, n. [L. pellicu?a, dim. of pellis skin: cf. F. pellicule.] 1. A thin skin or film. 2. (Chem.) A thin film formed on the surface of an evaporating solution.

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