membranatedadj.
/ˈmɛmbrəneɪtᵻd/, U.S. /ˈmɛmbrəˌneɪdᵻd/ Biology. rare before late 20th cent.
Resembling a membrane; surrounded by or consisting of a membrane or membranes.
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1776 J. Lee Introd. Bot. (ed. 3) 380 Membranatus, membranated, flat like a thin pellucid Leaf.
1982 Cell & Tissue Res. 227 235 The cytoplasm is filled with secretions including..a membranated granular secretion that resembles mucus.
1994 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 91 6920/2 Another frequent indication of contraction was the distorted or twisted appearance of the canaliculi in both membranated and demembranated Ca2+/ATP-treated preparations.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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