Main Entry:

pel·li·cle

Pronunciation:

\ˈpe-li-kəl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle French pellicule, from Medieval Latin pellicula, from Latin, diminutive of pellis

Date:

1541

: a thin skin or film: as a: an outer membrane of some protozoans (as euglenoids or paramecia) b: a film that reflects a part of the light falling upon it and transmits the rest and that is used for dividing a beam of light (as in a photographic device)