| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Thin and rather soft or pliable, as the leaves of the rose, peach tree, and aspen poplar.[Websters]
2. Being filmy. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb membranaceously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (membranaceously) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective membranaceous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "MEMBRANACEOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Membranaceous \Mem`bra*na"ceous\, adjective. [Latin expression membranaceus.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: MEMBRANACEOUS
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Belonging to a membrane; consisting of membranes; as a membraneous covering. Birds of prey have membranaceous stomachs, not muscular.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Science | Parchment-like. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
