membranaceous
membranaceous adjective: resembling or having properties of a membrane.
Adjective
membranaceous (comparative more membranaceous, superlative most membranaceous)
- Resembling or having properties of a membrane.
- "Nay he confirms what his Antagonist has wrote, partly by History, and partly by Reason; affirming that himself in his own Garden found two little birds with membranaceous wings utterly devoid of Legs, their form was near to that of a Bat's."1662, Henry More, An Antidote Against Atheism, Book II, A Collection of Several Philosophical Writings of Dr. Henry More, p. 75
- Synonyms:
- membranous
Synonyms of membranaceous
Forms of membranaceous
| comparative | more membranaceous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most membranaceous |
Origin of membranaceous
From Latin membrānāceus.
Words formed from membranaceous
Questions about membranaceous
- What does membranaceous mean?
- Membranaceous means resembling or having properties of a membrane.
- What part of speech is membranaceous?
- Membranaceous is an adjective.
Words near membranaceous in the dictionary
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