pellicle

Meanings

Plural: pellicles

Noun

• thin protective membrane in some protozoa
• A thin skin or film.
• A skin or coating of proteins on the surface of meat to be smoked, improving the surface adhesion.
• Cuticle, the hard protective outer layer of certain life forms.
• The skin of a mushroom cap.
• The outermost layer of a mushroom, often used only for a surface that is viscid and easily peels off.
• A thin layer supporting the cell membrane in various protozoa.
• The growth on the surface of a liquid culture.
• The photosensitive emulsion of photographic film.
• A thin plastic membrane used as a beam splitter or protective cover.

Related Words

pelisse, pell, pellage, pellagra, pelt, peltry