Also spelled membraneous
adj
Freq #170460
Meanings
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1
adj
characterized by formation of a membrane (or something resembling a membrane)
Membranous gastritis.
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2
adj
relating to or made of or similar to a membrane
Membranous lining.
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3
adj
Thin, pliable, and often transparent.
The microcannon starts with a membranous polymer film.
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4
adj
Having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a membrane.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
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adj
· characterized by formation...
membrane-forming
Word family
Derived forms
cartilagino-membranouscytomembranousendomembranousextramembranousintermembranousintramembranousjuxtamembranousmembran-membrano-membranouslymultimembranousmusculomembranous
Related forms
nanomembranouspseudomembranous
Etymology
From Middle French membraneux; equivalent to membrane + -ous.