membranous /ˈmɛm.bɹən.əs/ adjective3 •made of or like a very thin, soft layer that is easy to bend, such as the skin inside the shell of an egg •Thin, pliable, and often transparent.The microcannon starts with a membranous polymer film. — 2016 •(of a disease) in which a thin layer of tissue forms in the body, usually where no such layer belongs formsmore membranous · most membranous