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membranous
membranous definition
mem·bra·nous (mem′brə nəs)
adjective
- of, having the nature of, or like membrane
- characterized by the forming of a membrane: said of some diseases
Etymology: Fr membraneux < L membraneus
Also membranaceous mem′·bra·na′·ceous (-nā′s̸həs)
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