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| 1. | [ noun ] one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participates in a group organization) | |
| Examples: | "only members will be admitted" "a member of the faculty" "she was introduced to all the members of his family" |
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| Related terms: | nonmember associate brother committee_member homegirl sodalist Orangeman joiner Klansman kibbutznik commissioner areopagite board_member kolkhoznik clansman pledge Rotarian sister club_member tribesman huddler inductee homeboy cabalist council_member charter_member | |
| 2. | [ noun ] an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations) | |
| Examples: | "the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association" "Canada is a member of the United Nations" |
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| Related terms: | unit | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (zoology) an external body part that projects from the body | |
| Synonyms: | extremity appendage | |
| Examples: | "it is important to keep the extremities warm" |
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| Related terms: | external_body_part limb claw parapodium fin mouthpart swimmeret vertebrate_foot digit chelicera | |
| 4. | [ noun ] anything that belongs to a set or class | |
| Examples: | : "snakes are members of the class Reptilia" "members of the opposite sex" |
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| Related terms: | part | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology,sexuality) the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism) | |
| Synonyms: | phallus penis | |
| Related terms: | erectile_organ cock micropenis male_reproductive_system male_genitalia prepuce vena_bulbi_penis urethra glans_penis | |
| Similar spelling: |
membered Membreno membrane |
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