adjective
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Relating to, made of, or similar to a membrane.
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Characterized by the formation of a membrane or a layer like a membrane.
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Origin of membranous
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ZIP7 is also the only zinc transporter found in the endoplasmic reticulum, a membranous structure where a cell makes proteins destined for the outer membrane of the cell or for secretion out of the cell.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2024
It then must move to another membranous network in the cell called the endoplasmic reticulum.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2023
Scientists suspect that the membranous webbing helps to deter would-be predators by making the octopus appear larger and more intimidating.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 15, 2022
“Every membranous violet smear on the gritty toilet paper was proof to me that I existed. … All day I flitted from bodily need to bodily need.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2018
Between the echoing blasts of fireworks, I discerned a flapping sound like the unfurling of membranous wings.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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