About The Word Pellicle
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Pellicle
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What's The Definition Of Pellicle?
[n] thin protective membrane in some protozoa
Synonyms | Synonyms for Pellicle: Related Terms | Find terms related to Pellicle: allantoic membrane | amnion | amniotic sac | arachnoid membrane | basement membrane | coat | coating | collop | conjuctiva | covering | cut | deal | disk | eardrum | enamel | facing | feuille | film | flap | foil | fold | fur | hymen | lacquer | lamella | lamina | laminated glass | laminated wood | lap | leaf | maidenhead | membrana serosa | membrana tympana | membrane | meninges | meninx | neurilemma | paint | pane | panel | patina | peel | pericardium | perineurium | plait | plank | plate | plating | pleura | ply | plywood | rasher | revetment | safety glass | scale | scum | serosa | sheet | skin | slab | slat | slice | table | tablet | tympanic membrane | tympanum | varnish | velum | veneer | wafer See Also | investment 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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