Meanings
nounpellicula (plural pelliculae)
plural pelliculae
- alternativeAlternative form of pellicle (“thin layer in biology etc.”).
Origin
- Latinpellicula
- Englishpellicula
Borrowed from Latin pellicula.
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APA
pellicula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pellicula
MLA
“pellicula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pellicula. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pellicula,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pellicula.
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