Word: membranes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mem
branes
Definition: The amniotic sac; thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
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: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Hypocoristic suffix