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Membranaceous

Membranaceous \Mem`bra*na"ceous\, a. [L. membranaceus.]

  1. Same as Membranous.
    --Arbuthnot.

  2. (Bot.) Thin and rather soft or pliable, as the leaves of the rose, peach tree, and aspen poplar.

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membranaceous

a. resembling or having properties of a membrane.

Usage examples of "membranaceous".

Mace is a membranaceous structure enveloping the Nutmeg, having a fleshy texture, and being of a light yellowish-brown colour.