Definition for Membrane:

• A thin expansion of tissue; a sheetlike organized structure.

Synonyms for Membrane:

• n.

  •
  • cover.
  •
  • cell wall,
  • cell,
  • culture,
  • culture medium,
  • cytology,
  • cellular,
  • cell membrane,
  • chloroplast.
  •artifact (noun)
  • membrane.
  •coat (noun)
  • in teguments,
  • Ectoderms,
  • pellicles,
  • protective coverings,
  • scarfskins,
  • in-tegument,
  • in tegument,
  • in-teguments.
  •covering (noun)
  • velum.
  •covering layer (noun)
  • mucosa,
  • leaf,
  • placenta.
  •film (noun)
  • mistiness,
  • Obscuration,
  • obscurations,
  • gauzes,
  • gauze,
  • haziness,
  • fabrics.
  •flake (noun)
  • Lamellae,
  • shavings,
  • lamella,
  • Lamellas,
  • scabs,
  • scab.
  •membrane (noun)
  • tissue layer.
  •sheet (noun)
  • over-lays,
  • sur-face,
  • over lays,
  • sur face,
  • sur faces,
  • over-lay.
  •skin (noun)
  • hide,
  • skin,
  • cuticle,
  • pelt,
  • rind,
  • dermis.
  •velum (noun)
  • Palates.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • plating,
  • paint,
  • ferrule,
  • layer,
  • sheathing,
  • tarpaulin,
  • blanket,
  • liner,
  • bloom,
  • shroud,
  • covering,
  • veil,
  • veneer,
  • carpet,
  • tarp,
  • sediment,
  • meniscus,
  • substratum,
  • coating,
  • gilt,
  • lining,
  • substrate,
  • cloak,
  • mantle,
  • surface,
  • tier,
  • lamina,
  • crust,
  • cushion,
  • thickness,
  • plate,
  • casing,
  • cocoon.
  •
  • gloss,
  • accretion,
  • overlay,
  • sheath,
  • padding.
  •
  • tissue.
  •Other relevant words:
  • cheesecloth,
  • web,
  • cornea,
  • mucous membrane,
  • amnion,
  • laminated glass,
  • Basement Membrane,
  • plank,
  • haze,
  • stratum,
  • slab,
  • Dusting,
  • safety glass,
  • movie,
  • deal,
  • plywood,
  • riddle,
  • pericardium,
  • meninges,
  • flap,
  • drumhead,
  • Collop,
  • membrana serosa,
  • peel,
  • Shive,
  • choroid,
  • screen,
  • slat,
  • arachnoid membrane,
  • serosa,
  • neurilemma,
  • rasher,
  • pleura,
  • TELA,
  • intima,
  • Membranes,
  • thin layer,
  • perineurium,
  • disk,
  • gelatin,
  • fabric,
  • meninx,
  • eardrum,
  • table,
  • amniotic sac,
  • sieve,
  • ply,
  • cinema,
  • diffusion barrier,
  • plait,
  • foil,
  • eschar,
  • cloud,
  • scum,
  • filter,
  • diaphragm,
  • cut,
  • fold,
  • maidenhead,
  • strainer,
  • transparency,
  • colander,
  • allantoic membrane,
  • integument,
  • shaving,
  • tympanic membrane,
  • cloth,
  • mist,
  • wafer,
  • slice,
  • adventitia,
  • tablet,
  • tympanum,
  • lap,
  • panel,
  • hymen,
  • tunic.

Paraphrases for Membrane:

• Independent

  • Adjective
    membranous, membrane-bound.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    mucosa, lining, envelope, plasmalemma.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    liner, barrier.

Membrane Sentence Examples:

• There is evidence, however, that any one kind of cell, even those of the membrane and the gastral layer, can change its function and its form in case of necessity.

• These cavities communicate with the nose in such a manner, that when one part of this membrane is affected with inflammation, it is easily communicated to the rest.

Homophones for Membrane:

• manubrium, mummy-brown, meprin, mainframe.

Hypernym for Membrane:

• n.

  • artifact
    gel, head, gelatin, drumhead.

Hyponym for Membrane:

• n.

  • artifact
    flat solid, sheet.