membrane vs ciliary body

ciliary body vs membrane

membrane and ciliary body both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
membrane	Yes	No	No	No
ciliary body	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ciliary body is a hyponym of membrane; that is, ciliary body 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
ciliary body: the part of the tunic of the eye between the choroid coat and the iris

Other hyponyms of membrane include trophoblast, chorioallantoic membrane, chorioallantois, web, Bowman's capsule, capsula glomeruli, glomerular capsule, axolemma, basilar membrane, fetal membrane, choroid, choroid coat, 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)	ciliary body (noun)
a thin pliable sheet of material	the part of the tunic of the eye between the choroid coat and the iris
a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants

Difference between membrane and ciliary body

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