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Membrane

A thin layer of tissue which covers a surface, lines a cavity or divides a space or organ.

A thin pliable sheet of material.

A pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects organs or cells of animals.

A thin layer of tissue, such as the plasma membrane on the outer layer of cells.


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