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pellicle
pel·li·cle [ péllik'l ] (plural pel·li·cles)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. thin film or membrane: a thin film, membrane, or skin
2. flexible sheath beneath protozoan cell membrane: a multilayered flexible sheath that lies immediately beneath the cell membrane of many protozoans
[Mid-16th century. Via French< Latin pellicula, literally "small skin" < pellis "skin"]

pel·lic·u·lar [ pə líkyələr ] adjective
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