bicelle

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noun

A self-assembled aggregate of phospholipid in water, that combines flat bilayer-like and curved micelle-like features

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Meanings

nounbicelle (plural bicelles)

plural bicelles

  1. A self-assembled aggregate of phospholipid in water, that combines flat bilayer-like and curved micelle-like features

Origin

Blend of bilayer + micelle.

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APA

bicelle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicelle

MLA

“bicelle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicelle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bicelle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicelle.

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