membrane

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noun

1. a thin pliable sheet of material (Freq. 1)
• Derivationally related forms:
membranous
• Hypernyms:
sheet, flat solid
• Hyponyms:
drumhead, head, gelatin, gel
2. a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
• Syn:
tissue layer
• Derivationally related forms:
membranous
• Hypernyms:
animal tissue
• Hyponyms:
trophoblast, chorioallantois, chorioallantoic membrane, web, Bowman's capsule,
glomerular capsule, capsula glomeruli, axolemma, basilar membrane, fetal membrane, choroid,
choroid coat, ciliary body, cornea, diaphragm, midriff, eardrum,
tympanum, tympanic membrane, myringa, endocranium, endosteum, ependyma,
fertilization membrane, hyaloid membrane, hyaloid, intima, iris, lamella,
meninx, meninges, mucous membrane, mucosa, periosteum, perithelium,
retina, sarcolemma, semipermeable membrane, serous membrane, serosa, synovial membrane,
synovium, tunic, tunica, adventitia
• Substance Meronyms:
phospholipid