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Webster 1913 Edition


Membranous

Mem′bra-nous

,
Adj.
[Cf. F.
membraneux
.]
1.
Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, membrane;
as, a
membranous
covering or lining
.
2.
(Bot.)
Membranaceous.
Membranous croup
(Med.)
,
true croup. See
Croup
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Membranous

MEM'BRANOUS


Definition 2024


membranous

membranous

English

Adjective

membranous (comparative more membranous, superlative most membranous)

  1. Having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a membrane.
  2. Accompanying the formation of a membrane.
  3. Thin, pliable, and often transparent.

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