The Collaborative International Dictionary
Membranaceous
Membranaceous \Mem`bra*na"ceous\, a. [L. membranaceus.]
Same as Membranous.
--Arbuthnot.(Bot.) Thin and rather soft or pliable, as the leaves of the rose, peach tree, and aspen poplar.
Wiktionary
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.