Membraneous

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: mÄ•m.brāʹnÄ­.É™s, IPA: /mÉ›mˈbɹeɪ.nɪ.É™s/
• US enPR: mÄ•m.brāʹnÄ“.É™s, IPA: /mÉ›mˈbɹeɪ.ni.É™s/
• Rhymes: -eɪnɪəs

Origin

Either from the Classical Latin membrāneus ("made of parchment”, “consisting of or resembling a membrane") or formed in English as: membrane + -eous.

Full definition of membraneous

Adjective

1. Alternative form of membranous

Usage notes

Unlike the trisyllabic membranous, membraneous is a tetrasyllable.