Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Somewhat membranous; a little leathery or coriaceous.

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  • adjective Beneath a membrane

Etymologies

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sub- +‎ membranous

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Examples

  • The _second glume_ is ovate, obtuse or subacute, concave, submembranous, slightly shorter than the fourth glume, 5-nerved but occasionally 6 - or 7-nerved.

    A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses K. Rangachari

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