membrane
(noun) a thin pliable sheet of material
membrane, tissue layer
(noun) a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
Source: WordNet® 3.1
membrane (plural membranes)
A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments (usually in a plant or animal).
A mechanical, thin, flat flexible part that can deform or vibrate when excited by an external force.
A flexible or semi-flexible covering or waterproofing whose primary function is to exclude water.
Source: Wiktionary
Mem"brane, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. membrana the skin that covers the separate members of the body, fr. L. membrum. See Member.] (Anat.)
Definition: A 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.
Note: The term is also often applied to the thin, expanded parts, of various texture, both in animals and vegetables. Adventitious membrane, a membrane connecting parts not usually connected, or of a different texture from the ordinary connection; as, the membrane of a cicatrix.
– Jacob's membrane. See under Retina.
– Mucous membranes (Anat.), the membranes lining passages and cavities which communicate with the exterior, as well as ducts and receptacles of secretion, and habitually secreting mucus.
– Schneiderian membrane. (Anat.) See Schneiderian.
– Serous membranes (Anat.) , the membranes, like the peritoneum and pleura, which line, or lie in, cavities having no obvious outlet, and secrete a serous fluid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 June 2024
(noun) breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
