n. 1 a thin skin or membrane; 2 the hard protective outer layer of certain protozoans such as those of the genus Paramecium
Pellicle is a firm flexible coating outside of the plasma membrane.
Pellicle is a firm flexible coating outside of the plasma membrane.
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thin skin; membrane; film
nucleus
3 syllables
pel-li-cle
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