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Membrane
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A very thin layer of tissue that covers a surface. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A thin sheet or layer of pliable tissue, serving as a covering or envelope of a part, as the lining of a cavity, as a partition or septum, or to connect two structures. (NCI Thesaurus)
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