1. of, relating to, or resembling a thin skin or membrane; having the nature of a pellicle
Usage: technical or scientific usage; formal

Examples

• The pellicular layer on the surface of the liquid formed overnight.
• Microscopic examination revealed a pellicular structure covering the bacterial colony.
• The pellicular coating protected the delicate tissue beneath.
• Scientists studied the pellicular properties of the newly discovered organism.
• A pellicular film developed on the aging wine's surface.