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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Membranous \Mem"bra*nous\, adjective [Cf. F. membraneux.]
1. Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, membrane; as, a membranous covering or lining.
2. (Bot.) Membranaceous.
{Membranous croup} (Med.), true croup. See {Croup}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
membranous
adjective
1: relating to or made of or similar to a membrane; "membranous lining"
2: characterized by formation of a membrane (or something resembling a membrane); "membranous gastritis" [syn: {membrane-forming}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
20 Moby Thesaurus words for "membranous": filmy, foliaceous, foliated, in layers, lamellar, lamellate, lamellated, lamelliform, laminate, laminated, laminous, leaflike, leafy, scummy, spathic, spathose, stratified, stratiform, three-ply, two-ply
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