The hind pair [of wings] are membranous and are used in flying (A. M. Winchester).
Diphtheria is a membranous disease.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mem|bra|nous — «MEHM bruh nuhs, mehm BRAY », adjective. 1. of or like membrane: »The hind pair [of wings] are membranous and are used in flying (A. M. Winchester). 2. characterized by the formation of a membrane or a lining like a membrane: »Diphtheria is a… … Useful english dictionary
sem|i|mem|bra|nous — «SEHM ee MEHM bruh nuhs, mehm BRAY », adjective. Anatomy. partly membranous; intersected by several broad, flat tendinous intervals, as the semimembranosus … Useful english dictionary
bra — ad·um·bra·tion; adum·bra·tive; Air·bra·sive; al·ge·bra·ic; al·ge·bra·ist; al·ge·bra·i·za·tion; al·ge·bra·ize; alum·bra·do; an·te·bra·chi·um; bra; bra·bant; bra·ce·ro; bra·chid·i·um; bra·chi·o·la; bra·chis·to·cephalic; bra·chis·to·chrone;… … English syllables
mem — com·mem; com·mem·o·ra·ble; com·mem·o·rate; com·mem·o·ra·tion; com·mem·o·ra·tor; com·mem·o·ra·to·ry; de·mem·bra·tion; dis·mem·ber·ment; mem·ber; mem·bered; mem·ber·less; mem·ber·ship; mem·brac·i·dae; mem·bral; mem·bra·na; mem·bra·na·ceous;… … English syllables
nous — ab·dom·i·nous; ac·i·nous; acrog·e·nous; acrog·y·nous; acu·mi·nous; ae·ru·gi·nous; al·bu·mi·nous; al·loch·tho·nous; al·log·e·nous; al·lo·thig·e·nous; al·ti·tu·di·nous; alu·mi·nous; am·a·nous; am·phi·car·pog·e·nous; am·phig·e·nous;… … English syllables
membranous — mem·bra·nous … English syllables
membranously — mem·bra·nous·ly … English syllables
membranous — mem•bra•nous [[t]ˈmɛm brə nəs[/t]] adj. 1) anat. consisting of, of the nature of, or resembling membrane 2) anat. characterized by the formation of a membrane • Etymology: 1590–1600 mem′bra•nous•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
intermembranous — Between membranes. * * * in·ter·mem·bra·nous mem brə nəs adj situated or occurring between membranes * * * in·ter·mem·bra·nous (in″tər memґbrə nəs) situated or occurring between membranes … Medical dictionary
intramembranous — 1. Within, or between the layers of, a membrane. 2. Denoting a method of bone formation directly from mesenchymal cells without an intervening cartilage stage (occurring, for example, in the calvaria), as distinguished from intracartilaginous… … Medical dictionary
