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Definition of Pellicle

1. Noun. Thin protective membrane in some protozoa.

Definition of Pellicle

1. n. A thin skin or film.

Definition of Pellicle

1. a thin skin or film [n -S]

Medical Definition of Pellicle

1. The outer covering of a protozoan: the plasma membrane plus underlying reinforcing structures, for example the membrane bounded spaces (alveoli) just below the plasma membrane in ciliates. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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