pellicle
- Noun. a thin skin or film.
- Noun. cuticle, the hard protective outer layer of certain life forms.
- Noun. the skin of a mushroom cap.
- Noun. the growth on the surface of a liquid culture.
- Noun. the photosensitive emulsion of photographic film.
- Noun. (optics) a thin plastic membrane used as a beam splitter or protective cover.
- Noun. (context, mycology) the outermost layer of a mushroom, often used only for a surface that is viscid and easily peels off.
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