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pelliculate
adjective
pel·lic·u·late
\-lə̇t, -ˌlāt\
Definition of pelliculate
: characterized by or covered with a pellicle : pellicular
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Origin and Etymology of pelliculate
probably from (assumed) New Latin pelliculatus, from Medieval Latin pellicula + Latin -atus -ate
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