n. A thin skin or film, such as an organic membrane or liquid film. [French, from Latin pellicula, husk, diminutive of pellis, skin; see pel-3 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] pel·licu·lar (pə-lĭkyə-lər) adj. |
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