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membranous

English

Etymology

From membrane +? -ous.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?m?m.b??n.?s/
  • Rhymes: -?mb??n?s

Adjective

membranous (comparative more membranous, superlative most membranous)

  1. (anatomy, zoology) Having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a membrane.
  2. (medicine) Accompanying the formation of a usually abnormal membrane or membranous layer.
  3. Thin, pliable, and often transparent.

Derived terms

Related terms

  • nanomembranous
  • pseudomembranous

Translations

References

  • “membranous”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
  • “membranous”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

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membraneous

English

Etymology

Either from the Classical Latin membr?neus (made of parchment”, “consisting of or resembling a membrane) or formed in English as: membrane +? -eous.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) enPR: m?m.br??n?.?s, IPA(key): /m?m?b?e?.n?.?s/
  • (US) enPR: m?m.br??n?.?s, IPA(key): /m?m?b?e?.ni.?s/
  • Rhymes: -e?n??s

Adjective

membraneous (comparative more membraneous, superlative most membraneous)

  1. Alternative form of membranous

Usage notes

  • Unlike the trisyllabic membranous, membraneous is a tetrasyllable.

membraneous From the web:

  • membranous meaning
  • what membranous tissue
  • membranous croup
  • membranous nephropathy
  • membranous bones
  • membranous organelles
  • what is membranous glomerulonephritis
  • what is membranous labyrinth
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