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pellicle

[pel-i-kuhl] / ˈpɛl ɪ kəl /
NOUN
coat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fur leather skin wool
STRONG
crust ectoderm epidermis felt fleece hide husk integument membrane pelage pelt rind scale shell
WEAK
peltry protective covering scarfskin
NOUN
film
Synonyms
STRONG
blur cloud coat covering dusting fabric foil fold gauze haze haziness integument layer leaf membrane mistiness nebula opacity partition scum sheet skin transparency veil web
WEAK
brume obscuration
NOUN
flake
Synonyms
STRONGEST
leaf
STRONG
cell disk drop foil lamella lamina layer membrane plate scab section shaving sheet skin slice sliver wafer
Antonyms
STRONG
whole
NOUN
peel
Synonyms
STRONG
bark cover epicarp exocarp husk peeling rind shell shuck
Antonyms
WEAK
innards insides

Example Sentences

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The study is part of the Thematic Project "Modulation of acquired pellicle to control dental mineral loss: unveiling mechanisms to make therapies possible," coordinated by Professor Marília Afonso Rabelo Buzalaf at FOB-USP.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Lovers of home-brewed kombucha may actually be familiar with the raw nanocellulose material — it forms as a floating off-white structure called a pellicle.

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2023

A similar pellicle formed on our acid whey mixture.

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2023

Ciliates also are surrounded by a pellicle, providing protection without compromising agility.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Near the road, and very near the rivulet that takes its course towards the town of Umoea, are some mineral springs, abounding with ochre, and covered with a silvery pellicle.

From Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland, Volume 1 by Linn?, Carl von

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