Member

member, n. A part of an animal body ca- pable of performing a distinct office a vital organ; limb; a part of a whole; an independent constituent of abody,as,apartol'a discourse,period,or sentence; a clause; (Arch.) a subordinate part of a building, as a frieze, cornice, or molding one of the persons composing a society, community, etc. (Math.) either of the 2 parts of an algebraic equn tion, connected by the sign of equality. [ME. and F. membre, L. membrum, Skr. marman.a member, joint.] — Membership, n. State of being, etc. collective body of members. — Mem'brane, -bran. n. (Anat. and Bot.) A thin, extended cellular ti ue or skin, covering, lining, connecting, or dividing some part, organ, or cavitv. [F.; L. membrana, memhrum.] — Mem'- branous, -bra-nus, -bra'neo us, -ne-us, -bran a'ceo us, — -na's hus, a. Pert, to, like, or consisting of, etc. Membranif'erous, -nifer-us, a. Having or producing, etc. [L.,;er?-e,to bear.] -Mem bra no Pogy, -noKo-jT, n. Science of, etc. [Gr. discourse.]