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TAKE THE QUIZpellicle
noun
pel·li·cle
ˈpe-li-kəl
: a thin skin or film: such as
a
: an outer membrane of some protozoans (such 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)
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