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membrane

4 definitions • 2 examples
1
a thin piece of skin that covers or connects parts of a person's or animal's body:

Examples:

The cornea is the transparent membrane that covers the front of the eye.
2
a very thin piece of material that covers an opening
3
the outer covering of a cell:

Examples:

a cell membrane
4
a thin, soft layer of tissue that covers organs or connects parts of living things, or the outer covering of a cell

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