PELLICLE


Meaning of PELLICLE in English

[ 'pɛlɪk(ə)l ]

■ noun technical a thin skin, cuticle, membrane, or film.

Derivatives

pellicular -'lɪkjʊlə adjective

Origin

ME: from Fr. pellicule , from L. pellicula 'small piece of skin', dimin. of pellis .

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