'Membranaceous' definitions:

Definition of 'Membranaceous'

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  • Membranaceous \Mem`bra*na"ceous\, a. [L. membranaceus.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. Same as Membranous. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Bot.) Thin and rather soft or pliable, as the leaves of the rose, peach tree, and aspen poplar. [1913 Webster]