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pellicle (n.)

"a membrane, a thin skin," c. 1400, pellicule, from Medieval Latin pellicula "small or thin skin," diminutive of Latin pellis "skin, leather, parchment, hide" (from PIE root *pel- (3) "skin, hide"). Related: Pellicular.

Entries linking to pellicle

*pel- (3)

Proto-Indo-European root meaning "skin, hide."

It forms all or part of: erysipelas; fell (n.2) "skin or hide of an animal;" film; pell; pellagra; pellicle; pelt (n.) "skin of a fur-bearing animal;" pillion; surplice.

It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Greek pella, Latin pellis "skin;" Old English filmen "membrane, thin skin, foreskin."

updated on March 19, 2020

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Definitions of pellicle from WordNet

pellicle (n.)
thin protective membrane in some protozoa;
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Dictionary entries near pellicle

pelf

pelican

pell

pellagra

pellet

pellicle

pell-mell

pellucid

Peloponnesus

peloton

pelt

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