membrane
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
membrane/ˈmembreɪn/
▶noun
- 1 Anatomy & Zoology a pliable sheet-like structure acting as a boundary, lining, or partition in an organism.
- 2 a thin pliable sheet of material forming a barrier or lining.
- 3 Biology a double layer of lipids and proteins forming the boundary of a cell or organelle.
– derivatives
membranaceous adjective,
membraneous adjective,
membranous adjective.
membranaceous adjective,
membraneous adjective,
membranous adjective.
– origin ME: from L. membrana, from membrum ‘limb’.
'membrane' also found in these Oxford entries:
action potential
- active transport
- allantois
- amnion
- arachnoid
- basement membrane
- blood–brain barrier
- brane
- bronchitis
- capsule
- caul
- cell
- cerebrospinal fluid
- chorion
- coenocyte
- cold
- conjunctiva
- coryza
- crista
- crystalloid
- decidua
- dialysate
- dialysis
- diaphragm
- diphtheria
- dpm
- drum
- drumhead
- dura mater
- eardrum
- endocardium
- endometrium
- endoplasmic reticulum
- epicardium
- film
- flying lemur
- flying phalanger
- frilled lizard
- gold-beater's skin
- haw
- hyaloid membrane
- hymen
- hymenium
- hymenopteran
- intima
- ionophore
- iris
- kazoo
- kettledrum
- lamella
