membrane: Meaning and Definition of
mem•brane
Pronunciation: (mem'brān), [key]
— n.
- a thin, pliable sheet or layer of animal or vegetable tissue, serving to line an organ, connect parts, etc.
- the thin, limiting covering of a cell or cell part.
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