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
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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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