Word: membranal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: mem
bra
nal
Definition: Of or pertaining to a membrane; a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
Morphemes:
Affix: membrane
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A microscopic double layer of lipids and proteins forming the boundary of cells or organelles.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: membrāna
Language: la
Decoded: membrana
Meaning: skin or membrane that covers parts of the body
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: 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.