pellicularadj.

Brit.

/pᵻˈlɪkjᵿlə/, U.S.

/pəˈlɪkjələr/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; perhaps modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: pellicule n., -ar suffix¹.

Etymology: < pellicule n. + -ar suffix¹, perhaps after French pelliculaire (1826).R. G. Mayne (1857 Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) 897/1) gives a Latin form pellicularis.

Chiefly Science.

Of, relating to, or of the nature of a pellicle; having or characterized by a pellicle; membraneous, filmy.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > bodily substance > membrane > [adjective]

panniculara1400

webbya1425

membraneous1578

filmy1583

membranous1598

cauly1615

membranaceous1678

membranulous1705

pelliceous1732

membraniform1828

thecal1847

pellicular1853

membranoid1857

thecigerous1860

adventitial1872

theciform1877

thecate1891

theciferous1891

velamentous1891

1853 J. Laurie Elements Homoeopathic Pract. Physic 765 The deposit should be of limited extent, of feeble organization, transparent, pellicular, albuminous, and easily detached.

1859 R. H. Semple tr. P. Bretonneau et al. Mem. Diphtheria 42 Found to have no effect against the pellicular inflammation of the gums.

1893 Brit. Jrnl. Photogr. 40 745 Having developed and washed his pellicular negatives.

1913 D. Grant tr. E. Bourcart Insecticides, Fungicides & Weedkillers xviii. 298 Two grammes of petroleum per acre suffice to form on the surface of stagnant water a pellicular layer which kills the gnats which live in the water.

1962 J. G. Needham & P. R. Needham Guide Study Fresh-water Biol. (ed. 5) ii. 12 (table) Thecamoeba... An amoeba with a rigid pellicular covering.

1997 Jrnl. Field Archaeol. 24 269/1 Well-sorted quartz sands that in thin section commonly exhibit fine, pellicular coatings of clay and organic matter.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pellicular
释义	pellicularadj. Brit. /pᵻˈlɪkjᵿlə/, U.S. /pəˈlɪkjələr/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; perhaps modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: pellicule n., -ar suffix¹. Etymology: < pellicule n. + -ar suffix¹, perhaps after French pelliculaire (1826).R. G. Mayne (1857 Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) 897/1) gives a Latin form pellicularis. Chiefly Science. Of, relating to, or of the nature of a pellicle; having or characterized by a pellicle; membraneous, filmy. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > bodily substance > membrane > [adjective] panniculara1400 webbya1425 membraneous1578 filmy1583 membranous1598 cauly1615 membranaceous1678 membranulous1705 pelliceous1732 membraniform1828 thecal1847 pellicular1853 membranoid1857 thecigerous1860 adventitial1872 theciform1877 thecate1891 theciferous1891 velamentous1891 1853 J. Laurie Elements Homoeopathic Pract. Physic 765 The deposit should be of limited extent, of feeble organization, transparent, pellicular, albuminous, and easily detached. 1859 R. H. Semple tr. P. Bretonneau et al. Mem. Diphtheria 42 Found to have no effect against the pellicular inflammation of the gums. 1893 Brit. Jrnl. Photogr. 40 745 Having developed and washed his pellicular negatives. 1913 D. Grant tr. E. Bourcart Insecticides, Fungicides & Weedkillers xviii. 298 Two grammes of petroleum per acre suffice to form on the surface of stagnant water a pellicular layer which kills the gnats which live in the water. 1962 J. G. Needham & P. R. Needham Guide Study Fresh-water Biol. (ed. 5) ii. 12 (table) Thecamoeba... An amoeba with a rigid pellicular covering. 1997 Jrnl. Field Archaeol. 24 269/1 Well-sorted quartz sands that in thin section commonly exhibit fine, pellicular coatings of clay and organic matter. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1853
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