перепо́нка — meaning in English

English meaning

• membrane noun A thin, flexible layer of tissue that lines or separates parts of an organism.
• web noun A network of fine threads spun by a spider to catch prey.

Senses

перепо́нка is used for these senses in English:

• caul The thin membrane which covers the lower intestines; the omentum. [from 14th c.]
• membrane (anatomy, zootomy) A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments.
• web A fold of tissue connecting the toes of certain birds, or of other animals.

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.

web — full definition

1. noun A network of fine threads spun by a spider to catch prey.
2. noun The World Wide Web, the network of linked pages accessible over the internet.
3. noun A complex, interconnected network of things or people.
4. noun A membrane of skin joining the toes of certain birds and animals.

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