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What is another word for Membraneous?

Pronunciation: [mɛmbɹˈe͡ɪni͡əs] (IPA)

Membraneous refers to something that is composed of or resembling a membrane. Some synonyms for the word can be membranous, film-like, leathery, papery, or thin. Membranous is synonymous with membranous tissues, which are thin sheets of tissue that cover surfaces or surround organs. Film-like suggests a thin, flexible, and often transparent quality to it. Leathery implies durability and toughness, while papery implies a thin and fragile nature. Thin is a more general term that can be applied to anything from a membrane to a sheet of paper. All these synonyms help describe an object that is thin, flexible, and somewhat translucent.
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Dawn spread her rosy fingers over the pepal fig trees that lined the road; the fruit-eating flying-foxes sought their fragrant nests or roosts, and noiselessly folded their Membraneous wings till next time.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch
136 14-Plants leathery, either fleshy, Membraneous, or gelatinous.
"Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc."
George Francis Atkinson
What we took to be a helmet, consisted of two Membraneous prolongations of the skin, which projected out on either side from its broad and flattened head.
"On the Banks of the Amazon"
W.H.G. Kingston

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