mem‧brane /ˈmembreɪn/
noun [uncountable and countable][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Latin;
Origin: membrana 'skin', from membrum; ⇒ member]
1. a very thin piece of skin that covers or connects parts of your body:
Loud noise can damage the delicate membrane in the ear.2. a very thin layer of material that covers something
—membranous /ˈmembrənəs/
adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲