pellicle

Japanese: pellicle
pellicle

... Cuticles are also found on the body surface of tapeworms, the intestinal walls of nematodes, the body surface of some mollusks, and the surfaces of scales, feathers, and hairs of vertebrates. The cell surfaces of protozoans are also covered with a cuticle-like membrane, but in this case it is specifically called pellicle. [Iwatsuki Kunio] [Sasagawa Mitsuhiro]. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "pellicle" are listed below.

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Japanese:

… そのほか条虫類の体表,真線虫類の腸壁,一部の軟体動物の体表および脊椎動物のうろこ,羽毛,毛の表面などにもクチクラがみられる。また原生動物の細胞表面もクチクラ様の皮膜で覆われているが,この場合にはとくにペリクラpellicleと呼んでいる。【岩槻 邦男】【笹川 満広】。…

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