membranous

[ mem-bruh-nuhs ]

adjective

1. consisting of, of the nature of, or resembling membrane.
2. characterized by the formation of a membrane.

membranous

/ mɛmˈbreɪnəs; mɛmˈbreɪnɪəs; ˈmɛmbrənəs; ˌmɛmbrəˈneɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of or relating to a membrane

membranous

/ mĕm′brə-nəs /

1. Relating to, made of, or similar to a membrane.
2. Characterized by the formation of a membrane or a layer like a membrane.

Derived Forms

• ˈmembranously, adverb

Other Words From

• membra·nous·ly adverb
• inter·membra·nous adjective
• semi·membra·nous adjective
• submem·bra·naceous adjective
• sub·membra·nous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of membranous¹

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

Example Sentences

I took in the situation almost at a glance—membranous croup!

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I have never examined the throat of a child dead from so-called membranous croup in which I did not find the diphtheria bacillus.

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Inflammatory, obstructive, and membranous dysmenorrhoea are commonly made worse by marriage.

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The ears were without hair, thin and membranous like the wings of a bat, and very open.

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When conditions unfavorable for life come, the amœba, like some one-celled plants, encysts itself within a membranous wall.

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