membranous
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Middle French membraneux;[1] equivalent to membrane + -ous.
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Adjective[edit]
membranous (comparative more membranous, superlative most membranous)
- (anatomy, zoology) Having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a membrane.
- (medicine) Accompanying the formation of a usually abnormal membrane or membranous layer.
- Thin, pliable, and often transparent.
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Translations[edit]
pertaining to a membrane
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References[edit]
- “membranous”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “membranous”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “membranous”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.