pellicle

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From Latin pellicula from pellis "a skin"

pellicle (plural pellicles)

a thin skin or film
cuticle, the hard protective outer layer of certain life forms
the skin of a mushroom cap
the growth on the surface of a liquid culture
the photosensitive emulsion of photographic film
(optics) a thin plastic membrane used as a beam splitter or protective cover
(mycology) the outermost layer of a mushroom, often used only for a surface that is viscid and easily peels off