Meanings
comparative more membranous · superlative most membranous · alternative membraneous
- medicineAccompanying the formation of a usually abnormal membrane or membranous layer.
- Thin, pliable, and often transparent.
The microcannon starts with a membranous polymer film.
2016 January 14, Jessica Hall, “Nanoengineers build 'microcannons' that fire light-up bullets filled with drugs”, in ExtremeTech
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivecharacterized by formation of a membrane (or something resembling a membrane)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Middle Frenchmembraneux
- Englishmembranous
From Middle French membraneux; equivalent to membrane + -ous.
More words from Middle French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan membranós
- membranóspertaining to a membrane
French membraneux
- membraneuxpertaining to a membrane
German membranartig
- membranartigpertaining to a membrane
Greek μεμβρανικός
- μεμβρανικός (memvranikós)pertaining to a membrane
Hungarian membranózus
- membranózuspertaining to a membrane
Irish scannánach, sreabhnach
- scannánachpertaining to a membrane
- sreabhnachpertaining to a membrane
Italian membranoso
- membranosopertaining to a membrane
Polish błoniasty, błonkowaty
- błoniastypertaining to a membrane
- błonkowatypertaining to a membrane
Portuguese membranoso
- membranosopertaining to a membrane
Russian мембранный
- мембранный (membrannyj)pertaining to a membrane
Spanish membranoso
- membranosopertaining to a membrane
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with membranous
Cite this entry
membranous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/membranous
“membranous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/membranous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “membranous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/membranous.
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