membrane vs basilar membrane

basilar membrane vs membrane

membrane and basilar membrane both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
membrane	Yes	No	No	No
basilar membrane	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, basilar membrane is a hyponym of membrane; that is, basilar membrane is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than membrane:

membrane: a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
basilar membrane: a membrane in the cochlea that supports the organ of Corti

Other hyponyms of membrane include trophoblast, chorioallantoic membrane, chorioallantois, web, Bowman's capsule, capsula glomeruli, glomerular capsule, axolemma, fetal membrane, choroid, choroid coat, ciliary body, cornea, diaphragm, midriff, eardrum, myringa, tympanic membrane, tympanum, endocranium, endosteum, ependyma, fertilization membrane, hyaloid, hyaloid membrane, intima, iris, lamella, meninges, meninx, mucosa, mucous membrane, periosteum, perithelium, retina, sarcolemma, semipermeable membrane, serosa, serous membrane, synovial membrane, synovium, adventitia, tunic, tunica.

membrane (noun)	basilar membrane (noun)
a thin pliable sheet of material	a membrane in the cochlea that supports the organ of Corti
a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants

Difference between membrane and basilar membrane

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