pellicle
pel·li·cle
noun \ˈpe-li-kəl\Definition of PELLICLE
: 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)
See Origin of PELLICLE
Middle French pellicule, from Medieval Latin pellicula, from Latin, diminutive of pellis
First Known Use: 1541
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