Definitions

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

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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

A similar pellicle formed on our acid whey mixture.

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2023

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

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

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

P. 2-3 cm. horizontal, reniform, pellicle thin, viscid, reddish-brown or grey; g. crowded, yellowish. fluxilis, Fr.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

pellicle

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