membranateadj.
/ˈmɛmbrəneɪt/, /ˈmɛmbrənət/, U.S. /ˈmɛmbrəˌneɪt/, /ˈmɛmbrənət/ rare.
Having a membrane or membranes; of the nature of a membrane.
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1777 S. Robson Brit. Flora iii. 7 Of stems... Surface... Membranate, covered with thin membranes.
1895 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. II. Membranate, having the characters of a membrane.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1777- to cast to the dogs
- to cast under foot
- to cast up
- to cast up a gamond
- to cast up one's accounts
- to cast up, heave, spue up, vomit one's gorge
- to cast water
- to cast, chase, drive, hunt, scare, etc a person out of house and home
- to cast, chase, drive, hunt, scare, etc out of house and home
- to cast, erect, set a figure
- to cast, fet, fetch, go, take a compass
- to cast, fling, etc an old shoe after
- to cast, fling, etc an old shoe after a person
- to cast, heave the lead
- to cast, lay a scheme
- to cast, put, or throw the stone
- to cast, put, throw a slur on or upon
- to cast, put, throw a slur on or upon a person
- to cast, put, throw a slur on or upon a thing
- to cast, put, throw etc a slur on or upon
- to cast, put, throw etc a slur on or upon a person
- to cast, put, throw etc a slur on or upon a thing
- to cast, take up, throw down the glove
- to cast, take up, throw the glove
- to cast, throw into the shade