pellicle

English

From Latin pellicula, from pellis (“skin”). Doublet of pellicule.

pellicle (plural pellicles)

A thin skin or film.
(cooking) A skin or coating of proteins on the surface of meat to be smoked, improving the surface adhesion.
Cuticle, the hard protective outer layer of certain life forms.
The skin of a mushroom cap.
(mycology) The outermost layer of a mushroom, often used only for a surface that is viscid and easily peels off.
(cytology) A thin layer supporting the cell membrane in various protozoa.
(biology) The growth on the surface of a liquid culture.
(photography) The photosensitive emulsion of photographic film.
(optics) A thin plastic membrane used as a beam splitter or protective cover.