membranous

[ mem-bruh-nuhs ]

/ ˈmɛm brə nəs /

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adjective

consisting of, of the nature of, or resembling membrane.

characterized by the formation of a membrane.

Also mem·bra·na·ceous

[mem-bruh-ney-shuhs]. /ˌmɛm brəˈneɪ ʃəs/.

Origin of membranous

1590–1600; membrane + -ous; compare French membraneux

OTHER WORDS FROM membranous

mem·bra·nous·ly, adverbin·ter·mem·bra·nous, adjectivesem·i·mem·bra·nous, adjectivesub·mem·bra·na·ceous, adjective

sub·mem·bra·nous, adjective

Words nearby membranous

membraniform, membranocartilaginous, membranoid, membranophone, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, membranous, membranous ampulla, membranous cataract, membranous dysmenorrhea, membranous glomerulonephritis, membranous labyrinth

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Example sentences from the Web for membranous

An order of Insects (comprising Bees, Ants, &c.) characterised by the possession of four membranous wings.
The Ancient Life History of the Earth|Henry Alleyne Nicholson
The second glume is membranous, ovate-oblong, obtuse, prominently 9-nerved.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
The second glume is as long as the third, membranous, 5-nerved (rarely 3- to 7-nerved), silkily hairy.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
The membranous bag itself contains a similar fluid, the endolymph.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell

The veil is membranous and forms a persistent ring on the stem.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard

British Dictionary definitions for membranous

membranous

membraneous (mɛmˈbreɪnɪəs) or membranaceous (ˌmɛmbrəˈneɪʃəs)

/ (ˈmɛmbrənəs, mɛmˈbreɪnəs) /

adjective

of or relating to a membrane

Derived forms of membranous

membranously, adverb

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Medical definitions for membranous

membranous

[ mĕm′brə-nəs ]

adj.

Relating to, made of, or similar to a membrane.

Characterized by the formation of a membrane or a layer similar to a membrane.

Scientific definitions for membranous

membranous

[ mĕm′brə-nəs ]

Relating to, made of, or similar to a membrane.

Characterized by the formation of a membrane or a layer like a membrane.

单词	membranous
释义	membranous [ mem-bruh-nuhs ] / ˈmɛm brə nəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR membranous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective consisting of, of the nature of, or resembling membrane. characterized by the formation of a membrane. Also mem·bra·na·ceous [mem-bruh-ney-shuhs]. /ˌmɛm brəˈneɪ ʃəs/. Origin of membranous 1590–1600; membrane + -ous; compare French membraneux OTHER WORDS FROM membranous mem·bra·nous·ly, adverbin·ter·mem·bra·nous, adjectivesem·i·mem·bra·nous, adjectivesub·mem·bra·na·ceous, adjective sub·mem·bra·nous, adjective Words nearby membranous membraniform, membranocartilaginous, membranoid, membranophone, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, membranous, membranous ampulla, membranous cataract, membranous dysmenorrhea, membranous glomerulonephritis, membranous labyrinth Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for membranous An order of Insects (comprising Bees, Ants, &c.) characterised by the possession of four membranous wings. The Ancient Life History of the Earth\|Henry Alleyne Nicholson The second glume is membranous, ovate-oblong, obtuse, prominently 9-nerved. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses\|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar The second glume is as long as the third, membranous, 5-nerved (rarely 3- to 7-nerved), silkily hairy. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses\|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar The membranous bag itself contains a similar fluid, the endolymph. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell The veil is membranous and forms a persistent ring on the stem. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard British Dictionary definitions for membranous membranous membraneous (mɛmˈbreɪnɪəs) or membranaceous (ˌmɛmbrəˈneɪʃəs) / (ˈmɛmbrənəs, mɛmˈbreɪnəs) / adjective of or relating to a membrane Derived forms of membranous membranously, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to membranous aerial, airy, bleary, cloudy, diaphanous, dim, ethereal, gauzy, gossamer, hazy, milky, misty, opalescent, opaque, pearly, sheer, transparent, vaporous, aery, blurred Medical definitions for membranous membranous [ mĕm′brə-nəs ] adj. Relating to, made of, or similar to a membrane. Characterized by the formation of a membrane or a layer similar to a membrane. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for membranous membranous [ mĕm′brə-nəs ] Relating to, made of, or similar to a membrane. Characterized by the formation of a membrane or a layer like a membrane. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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membranous

adjective

Origin of membranous

OTHER WORDS FROM membranous

Words nearby membranous

Example sentences from the Web for membranous

British Dictionary definitions for membranous

membraneous (mɛmˈbreɪnɪəs) or membranaceous (ˌmɛmbrəˈneɪʃəs)

adjective

Derived forms of membranous

Words related to membranous

Medical definitions for membranous

adj.

Scientific definitions for membranous