Häutchen — meaning in English

English meaning

• membrane noun A thin, flexible layer of tissue that lines or separates parts of an organism.
• skin noun The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.

Senses

Häutchen is used for these senses in English:

• membrane (anatomy, zootomy) A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments.
• skin (countable) A congealed layer on the surface of a liquid.

membrane — full definition

1. noun A thin, flexible layer of tissue that lines or separates parts of an organism.
2. noun A thin flexible sheet used as a barrier or covering, such as a waterproofing layer in construction.

skin — full definition

1. noun The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.
2. noun The outer protective layer of the fruit of a plant.
3. noun The skin and fur of an individual animal used by humans for clothing, upholstery, etc.
4. noun A congealed layer on the surface of a liquid.

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