Membrane
- Pronunciation
- /MEM-brayn/
- Category
- Anatomy
- Singular
- Membrane
- Plural
- Membranes
Definition
A thin, pliable layer of tissue covering surfaces or separating or connecting regions, structures, or organs of an organism, particularly in insects and arachnids.
Etymology
From Latin 'membran-', meaning 'skin' or 'membrane'.
Example
In entomology, the term membrane often refers to the thin sections of an insect wing.