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mem·brane
 membrane
- pronunciation:
- mem
breIn
- features:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a thin, flexible, tensile layer of tissue that separates, connects, lines, or covers various structures, such as organs, in living organisms.
Membranes connect the toes of frogs.- synonyms:
- film, skin
- similar words:
- integument, layer, tissue
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| definition 2: |
a bilayer of lipid molecules that serves as a covering for cells.
- similar words:
- bilayer, cell membrane, plasma membrane
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| related words: |
wall |
| derivation: |
membranous (adj.) |
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