membrane
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin membrāna (“skin of body”).
Noun [edit]
membrane (plural membranes)
- A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments (usually in a plant or animal).
- A mechanical, thin, flat flexible part that can deform or vibrate when excited by an external force.
- A flexible or semi-flexible covering or waterproofing whose primary function is to exclude water.
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
separating tissue
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flexible part
French [edit]
Noun [edit]
membrane f (plural membranes)
Italian [edit]
Noun [edit]
membrane f
- Plural form of membrana