acquired enamel cuticle

ac·quired pel·li·cle

a thin film (about 1 mcm), derived mainly from salivary glycoproteins, that forms over the surface of a cleansed tooth crown when it is exposed to the saliva. Synonym(s): acquired cuticle, acquired enamel cuticle, brown pellicle, posteruption cuticle
acquired cuticlebrown pellicle, , acquired enamel cuticle (ă-kwīrd kyūti-kĕl, ĕ-namĕl) Synonym(s): brown pellicle.