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Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, membrane; as, a membranous covering or lining.

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  1. a. Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, membrane; as, a membranous covering or lining.
  2. a. Membranaceous.
  3. adj. relating to or made of or similar to a membrane
  4. adj. characterized by formation of a membrane (or something resembling a membrane)
  5. 1. Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, membrane; as, a membranous covering or lining. 2. (Bot.) Membranaceous. Membranous croup (Med.), true croup. See Croup.
  6. Membranaceous. Membranous croup (Med.), true croup. See Croup.
  7. j:100 a. relating to or made of or similar to a membrane s. characterized by formation of a membrane (or something resembling a membrane)