Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun membrane

2 senses of membrane

Sense 1
membrane -- (a thin pliable sheet of material)
       => sheet, flat solid -- (a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width)

Sense 2
membrane, tissue layer -- (a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants)
       => animal tissue -- (the tissue in the bodies of animals)