CEFR C2

membraneous

adjective

Meaning

Consisting of, resembling, or having the characteristics of a thin, pliable tissue layer.

Examples

The surgeon carefully removed the membraneous growth from the patient's vocal cords.
Many species of fungi are identified by their thin, membraneous caps.

Synonyms: thin, delicate, filmy, membranous

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membraneous (C2)

adjective

Pronunciation: ˈmɛmbrəniəs

Definition

Consisting of, resembling, or having the characteristics of a thin, pliable tissue layer.

Examples

The surgeon carefully removed the membraneous growth from the patient's vocal cords.
Many species of fungi are identified by their thin, membraneous caps.
The insect's wings were delicate and membraneous, shimmering in the sunlight.

Synonyms of membraneous

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