Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In anatomy and zoology, of or pertaining to the limbs of an animal, as distinguished from the body proper; appendicular, as distinguished from axial (parts of the whole body).

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  • adjective (Anat.) Relating to a member.

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  • adjective anatomy Relating to a member.

Etymologies

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member +‎ -al

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Examples

  • We must keep in mind, moreover, that many things that happen even in one same body escape the notice of the entire being, especially when the bulk is large: thus in huge sea-beasts, it is said, the animal as a whole will be quite unaffected by some membral accident too slight to traverse the organism.

    The Six Enneads. Plotinus 1952

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  • I can't remembral what I was going to comment on. My membral is going to pot.

    November 5, 2009