| NOUN | body | semipermeable membrane | a membrane (as a cell membrane) that allows some molecules to pass through but not others |
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| Meaning | A membrane (as a cell membrane) that allows some molecules to pass through but not others. | |
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| Narrower | cell membrane, cytomembrane, plasma membrane | A thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell |
| Broader | membrane, tissue layer | A pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants |
| Spanish | membrana semipermeable | |
| Catalan | membrana semipermeable | |
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