Membrane and Shell

Membrane

Membrane noun - A pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants.

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Shell and membrane are semantically related in sheath topic. In some cases you can use "Shell" instead a noun "Membrane", when it comes to topics like casing.

Nearby Words: membranous, membraneous

Shell

Shell noun - Something that encloses another thing especially to protect it.

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Synonyms for Shell

Membrane and shell are semantically related in sheath topic. Sometimes you can use "Membrane" instead a noun "Shell", if it concerns topics such as casing.

Nearby Words: shelling, shelled

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How words are described

similar	similar membrane	similar shell
outer	outer membrane	outer shell
fragile	fragile membrane	fragile shell
thin	thin membrane	thin shell
Other adjectives: protective, last, purple.

Both words in one sentence

While human fetuses don't have eggshells surrounding them, they do have an amniotic sac, which corresponds to the clear membrane just inside an egg's shell.

Source: Whale Egg

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