'Pellicle' definitions:
Definition of 'pellicle'
(from WordNet)
noun
Thin protective membrane in some protozoa
Definition of 'Pellicle'
From: GCIDE
- Pellicle \Pel"li*cle\, n. [L. pellicula, dim. of pellis skin: cf. F. pellicule.]
- 1. A thin skin or film. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Chem.) A thin film formed on the surface of an evaporating solution. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'pellicle'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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