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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; ˌmɛmbrəˈneɪʃəs; mɛmˈbreɪnɪəs; ˈmɛmbrənəs /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a membrane
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

membranous

/ ĕə-ə /

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

  • ˈ𳾲Դdzܲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • b·Դdzܲ· adverb
  • t·b·Դdzܲ adjective
  • i·b·Դdzܲ adjective
  • ܲm··Բcdzܲ adjective
  • ܲ·b·Դdzܲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of membranous1

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

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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.

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The organelles consist of stacks of membranous sacs that process and package proteins so that they can be transported to other parts of the cell or excreted from the cell.

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It then must move to another membranous network in the cell called the endoplasmic reticulum.

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The tiny baby octopuses—each about the size of a nickel—emerged from soft, membranous eggs, clutched in their mothers’ protective embrace.

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Between the echoing blasts of fireworks, I discerned a flapping sound like the unfurling of membranous wings.

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