pellicle vs scutter

pellicle

noun
  • A thin skin or film. 

  • A skin or coating of proteins on the surface of meat to be smoked, improving the surface adhesion. 

  • The growth on the surface of a liquid culture. 

  • The skin of a mushroom cap. 

  • A thin plastic membrane used as a beam splitter or protective cover. 

  • The outermost layer of a mushroom, often used only for a surface that is viscid and easily peels off. 

  • Cuticle, the hard protective outer layer of certain life forms. 

  • The photosensitive emulsion of photographic film. 

scutter

noun
  • Thin excrement. 

  • A hasty run. 

verb
  • To run with a light pattering noise; to skitter. 

  • To void thin excrement. 

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