Membrane

Origin

From Latin membrāna ("skin of body").

Full definition of membrane

Noun

1. A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments (usually in a plant or animal).
2. A mechanical, thin, flat flexible part that can deform or vibrate when excited by an external force.
3. A flexible or semi-flexible covering or waterproofing whose primary function is to exclude water.

Derived terms

• neomembrane