"pellicle" meaning in All languages combined

See pellicle on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: pellicles [plural]
Etymology: From Latin pellicula, from pellis (“skin”). Doublet of pellicule. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*pel- (skin)}}, {{der|en|la|pellicula}} Latin pellicula, {{m|la|pellis||skin}} pellis (“skin”), {{doublet|en|pellicule}} Doublet of pellicule Head templates: {{en-noun}} pellicle (plural pellicles)
  1. A thin skin or film.
    Sense id: en-pellicle-en-noun-DXJZzvNX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 11 14 6 12 11 13 6 12
  2. (cooking) A skin or coating of proteins on the surface of meat to be smoked, improving the surface adhesion. Categories (topical): Cooking
    Sense id: en-pellicle-en-noun-ngxlhB3X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 11 14 6 12 11 13 6 12 Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
  3. Cuticle, the hard protective outer layer of certain life forms.
    Sense id: en-pellicle-en-noun-A-eKOotE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 11 14 6 12 11 13 6 12
  4. The skin of a mushroom cap.
    Sense id: en-pellicle-en-noun-WyJ~hhxN
  5. (mycology) The outermost layer of a mushroom, often used only for a surface that is viscid and easily peels off. Categories (topical): Mycology
    Sense id: en-pellicle-en-noun-~BqKXM29 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 11 14 6 12 11 13 6 12 Topics: biology, mycology, natural-sciences
  6. (cytology) A thin layer supporting the cell membrane in various protozoa. Categories (topical): Cytology
    Sense id: en-pellicle-en-noun-OOnK8ppc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 11 14 6 12 11 13 6 12 Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
  7. (biology) The growth on the surface of a liquid culture. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-pellicle-en-noun-tTICw1lp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 11 14 6 12 11 13 6 12 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  8. (photography) The photosensitive emulsion of photographic film. Categories (topical): Photography
    Sense id: en-pellicle-en-noun-F-pYh9k9 Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography
  9. (optics) A thin plastic membrane used as a beam splitter or protective cover. Categories (topical): Optics
    Sense id: en-pellicle-en-noun-Ub35he-v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 11 14 6 12 11 13 6 12 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: pelisse, pell, pellage, pellagra, pelt, peltry

Inflected forms

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