membrane
nounA thin, pliable layer of tissue covering surfaces or separating or connecting regions, structures, or organs of a living organism.
nounA semipermeable layer that bounds a cell or an organelle, typically consisting of lipids and proteins.
nounA thin, pliable sheet or layer of natural or synthetic material.
nounA piece of parchment.
nounA thin sheet of natural or synthetic material that is permeable to substances in solution.
nounA thin pliable expansive structure of the body; an expansion of any soft tissue or part in the form of a sheet or layer, investing or lining some other structure or connecting two or more structures.
nounIn entomology, specifically, the membranous terminal part of a hemielytrum; the membrane of the fore wing of a hemipter. See cut under
A skin prepared for being written on.
nounA thin layer or fold of tissue, usually supported by a fibrous network, serving to cover or line some part or organ, and often secreting or absorbing certain fluids.
