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pellicle

noun

Meaning

  1. A thin skin or film.
  2. A skin or coating of proteins on the surface of meat to be smoked, improving the surface adhesion.
  3. Cuticle, the hard protective outer layer of certain life forms.
  4. The skin of a mushroom cap.
  5. The outermost layer of a mushroom, often used only for a surface that is viscid and easily peels off.
  6. The growth on the surface of a liquid culture.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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