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noun
1.
a person, animal, plant, group, etc., that is part of a society, party, community, taxon, or other body.
2.
Government.
a.
a member of Congress, especially of the House of Representatives.
b.
a member of the British Parliament, especially of the House of Commons.
c.
any member of a legislative body.
3.
a part or organ of an animal body; a limb, as a leg, arm, or wing.
4.
Botany. a structural entity of a plant body.
5.
EXPANDthe penis.
adjective
9.
being a member of or having membership in an association, organization, etc.: member countries of the United Nations.
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Memberless
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English membre < Old French < Latin membrum
1250–1300; Middle English membre < Old French < Latin membrum
Related forms
mem·ber·less, adjective
sub·mem·ber, noun
Synonyms
6. element, portion.
6. element, portion.
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World English Dictionary
| member (ˈmɛmbə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person who belongs to a club, political party, etc |
| 2. | any individual plant or animal in a taxonomic group: a member of the species |
| 3. | any part of an animal body, such as a limb |
| 4. | another word for penis |
| 5. | any part of a plant, such as a petal, root, etc |
| 6. | maths any individual object belonging to a set or logical class |
| 7. | a distinct part of a whole, such as a proposition in a syllogism |
| 8. | a component part of a building or construction |
| [C13: from Latin membrum limb, part] | |
| 'memberless | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
member
early 13c., from O.Fr. membre (11c.), from L. membrum "limb, member of the body, part," ptobably from PIE *mems-ro (cf. Goth. mimz "flesh"). Specific sense of "penis" is first recorded mid-14c., from L. membrum virile. In English, "member of the body" is the original sense; that of "person belonging
EXPAND to a group" is first attested early 14c., from notion of "constituent part of a complex structure." Meaning "one who has been elected to parliament" is from mid-15c.
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Medical Dictionary
member mem·ber (měm'bər)
n.
A distinct part of a whole.
A part or an organ of a human or animal body, especially a limb.
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Science Dictionary
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