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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mem•bra•nous (mem′brə nəs),USA pronunciation adj. - consisting of, of the nature of, or resembling membrane.
- characterized by the formation of a membrane.
Also, mem•bra•na•ceous (mem′brə nā′shəs).USA pronunciation - 1590–1600; membrane + -ous; compare French membraneux
mem′bra•nous•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mem•brane /ˈmɛmbreɪn/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Anatomya thin layer of tissue that covers an organ, etc.
mem•bra•nous /ˈmɛmbrənəs/USA pronunciation adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mem•brane (mem′brān),USA pronunciation n. - Anatomya thin, pliable sheet or layer of animal or vegetable tissue, serving to line an organ, connect parts, etc.
- Cell Biologythe thin, limiting covering of a cell or cell part.
- Latin membrāna. See member, -an
- 1375–1425; late Middle English; Middle English membraan parchment
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