1. having or covered with a membrane; characterized by the presence of a thin layer of tissue
Usage: technical; biology

Examples

• The membraned wings of bats allow for efficient flight.
• Fish gills are membraned structures that extract oxygen from water.
• The membraned sac protects the developing embryo.
• Membraned organelles compartmentalize cellular functions.
• The membraned surface filters particles from the solution.