membered

[ mem-berd ]

/ ˈmɛm bərd /

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adjective

having members, especially of a specified number or kind (often used in combination): a four-membered body.

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Origin of membered

1375–1425; late Middle English. See member, -ed³

Epoxides are three-membered rings composed of one oxygen atom and two carbon atoms.
How to make recyclable plastics out of CO2 to slow climate change|Ann Leslie Davis|September 9, 2022|Science News
They will be re- membered against you when all else you may have uttered shall have passed from the memory of men.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll
Above is the many-membered architrave and cornice supporting the roof and spire.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various
Whar would we 'a' be'n ef her folks at de No'th hadn' 'membered us no bettuh?
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue|Various

A three-membered cornice crowns each column, which supports arches that reach from one column to another.
The Old Franciscan Missions Of California|George Wharton James
Beaked and membered, in similar manner, have reference to the beak and legs.
Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art|John Vinycomb