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- [mem-breyn]
- /ˈmɛm breɪn/
- /ˈmem.breɪn/
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- [mem-breyn]
- /ˈmɛm breɪn/
Definitions of membrane word
- noun membrane Anatomy. a thin, pliable sheet or layer of animal or vegetable tissue, serving to line an organ, connect parts, etc. 1
- noun membrane Cell Biology. the thin, limiting covering of a cell or cell part. 1
- noun membrane A pliable sheetlike structure acting as a boundary, lining, or partition in an organism. 1
- noun membrane thin layer of skin 1
- countable noun membrane A membrane is a thin piece of skin which connects or covers parts of a person's or animal's body. 0
- noun membrane any thin pliable sheet of material 0
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Origin of membrane
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English; Middle English membraan parchment < Latin membrāna. See member, -an
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Parts of speech for Membrane
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membrane popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
membrane usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for membrane
noun membrane
- sheath — a case or covering for the blade of a sword, dagger, or the like.
- sheet — Nautical. a rope or chain for extending the clews of a square sail along a yard. a rope for trimming a fore-and-aft sail. a rope or chain for extending the lee clew of a course.
- lamina — a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- leaf — one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- film — a thin layer or coating: a film of grease on a plate.
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