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pellicle

[pel-i-kuhl] / ˈpɛl ɪ kəl /






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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

Protists that have a pellicle are surrounded by proteins.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

The gills are corky, fan-like, branched, united above by the tomentose pellicle, bifid, split longitudinally at the edge.

From The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth by Miron Elisha Hard




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