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Membranous wings caught the rising air of the gorge, imparting profound maneuverability to the nocturnal fliers.
Kingdoms of Light Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2001
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Membranous wings scratched by livid arterial lines covered the ceiling from wall to wall.
The Metrognome and Other Stories Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1990
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Membranous wings scratched by livid arterial lines covered the ceiling from wall to wall.
The Metrognome and other Stories Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1990
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Membranous or eous: composed of membrane or skin-like tissue.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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= -- Membranous croup is diphtheria of the lower part of the throat (larynx), in the region of the Adam's apple.
The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI) Kenelm Winslow
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Membranous croup, which is the same thing as diphtheria of the larynx.
The Care and Feeding of Children A Catechism for the Use of Mothers and Children's Nurses L. Emmett Holt
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The Membranous or Lateral Wall (paries membranacea; outer wall) is formed mainly by the tympanic membrane, partly by the ring of bone into which this membrane is inserted.
X. The Organs of the Senses and the Common Integument. 1d. 2. The Middle Ear or Tympanic Cavity 1918
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The Membranous Labyrinth (labyrinthus membranaceus) (Figs. 924, 925, 926).
X. The Organs of the Senses and the Common Integument. 1d. 4. The Internal Ear or Labyrinth 1918
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Atlantic story, a companion piece to "Mrs. McWilliams's Experience with the Membranous Croup," and in the same delightful vein -- a vein in which
Mark Twain, a Biography. Complete Albert Bigelow Paine 1899
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Atlantic story, a companion piece to "Mrs. McWilliams's Experience with the Membranous Croup," and in the same delightful vein -- a vein in which
Mark Twain, a Biography — Volume II, Part 1: 1886-1900 Albert Bigelow Paine 1899
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