Meaning of PELLICLE
| Pronunciation: | | 'pelikul
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| | Definition: | | [n] thin protective membrane in some protozoa |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A relatively rigid layer of proteinaceous elements just beneath the plasma membrane in many protozoa and algae. The plasma membrane is sometimes considered part of the pellicle. |
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