membranous

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membranous

  • /ˈmɛm.bɹən.əs/

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From Middle French membraneux; equivalent to membrane + -ous.

adjective more membranous · most membranous · membraneous

  1. Having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a membrane.
  2. Accompanying the formation of a usually abnormal membrane or membranous layer.
  3. Thin, pliable, and often transparent. The microcannon starts with a membranous polymer film.

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adj pertaining to a membrane

Españolmembranoso
Portuguêsmembranoso
Françaismembraneux
Deutschmembranartig
Italianomembranoso
Ελληνικάμεμβρανικός memvranikós
Русскиймембранный membrannyj

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@misc{membranous_2026,
  title = {membranous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/membranous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}