Membranous
adjective
Something that is thin, flexible and often covers or separates different parts.
The wings of a bat are membranous.
Often appears as...
- membranous tissue
- membranous covering
adjective
Relating to or similar to a membrane.
The cell structure is surrounded by a membranous layer.
Often appears as...
- membranous layer
- membranous structure
Usage tips
Scientific
adjective
Something that is thin, flexible and often covers or separates different parts.
The wings of a bat are membranous.
Often appears as...
- membranous tissue
- membranous covering
adjective
Relating to or similar to a membrane.
The cell structure is surrounded by a membranous layer.
Often appears as...
- membranous layer
- membranous structure
Usage tips
Scientific
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Not Always Literal
Membranous can describe things resembling a membrane, not just actual biological membranes.
The insect's wings had a delicate, membranous quality.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Used metaphorically, 'membranous' can imply something is fragile or easily broken.
Their membranous agreement couldn't survive the slightest conflict.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Texture
The term often conveys a visual texture, suggesting transparency and thinness.
The lampshade cast a soft light through its membranous material.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Always Literal
Membranous can describe things resembling a membrane, not just actual biological membranes.
The insect's wings had a delicate, membranous quality.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Used metaphorically, 'membranous' can imply something is fragile or easily broken.
Their membranous agreement couldn't survive the slightest conflict.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Texture
The term often conveys a visual texture, suggesting transparency and thinness.
The lampshade cast a soft light through its membranous material.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Always Literal
Membranous can describe things resembling a membrane, not just actual biological membranes.
The insect's wings had a delicate, membranous quality.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Used metaphorically, 'membranous' can imply something is fragile or easily broken.
Their membranous agreement couldn't survive the slightest conflict.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Texture
The term often conveys a visual texture, suggesting transparency and thinness.
The lampshade cast a soft light through its membranous material.
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Video examples
Reimagining Dinosaurs PIPE...
because that's the only living animal with one single hyper-elongated digit and then with the discovery of ichi which was far more complete and also onto genetically more mature so like closer to adulthood than these earlier specimens they actually discovered that that elongate digit was to support a membranous wing kind of like bats or
Video examples
Sheila Patek: Measuring...
right on the top surface of the limb. And you can see it right here. It just looks like a saddle you'd put on a horse. It's a very beautiful structure. And it's surrounded by membranous areas. And those membranous areas suggested to me that maybe this is some kind of dynamically flexible structure.
Video examples
Reimagining Dinosaurs PIPE...
because that's the only living animal with one single hyper-elongated digit and then with the discovery of ichi which was far more complete and also onto genetically more mature so like closer to adulthood than these earlier specimens they actually discovered that that elongate digit was to support a membranous wing kind of like bats or
Video examples
Sheila Patek: Measuring...
right on the top surface of the limb. And you can see it right here. It just looks like a saddle you'd put on a horse. It's a very beautiful structure. And it's surrounded by membranous areas. And those membranous areas suggested to me that maybe this is some kind of dynamically flexible structure.
Example 1 of 2
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