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Noun: membrane  'mem,breyn
  1. A thin pliable sheet of material
     
  2. A pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
    - tissue layer

Derived forms: membranes

Type of: animal tissue, flat solid, sheet

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