membranal etymology

English word membranal comes from English membrane, English -al

Detailed word origin of membranal

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
membrane English (eng) A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments (usually in a plant or animal).. A flexible or semi-flexible covering or waterproofing whose primary function is to exclude water.. A mechanical, thin, flat flexible part that can deform or vibrate when excited by an external force.
-al English (eng) (organic chemistry) Forms the names of aldehydes. Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.. Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.
membranal English (eng) Of or pertaining to a membrane.

Words with the same origin as membranal

Descendants of membrane
brane endomembranous membranate membraniferous membraniform membranoid membranology membranotropic transmembranous
Descendants of -al
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