■ noun
1》 a person, country, or organization that has joined a group, society, or team.
↘a person, animal, or plant that belongs to a particular group.
↘( Member ) a person formally elected to certain legislative bodies.
↘used in the title awarded to a person admitted to certain honours.
2》 a constituent piece of a complex structure.
↘a part of a sentence, equation, etc.
3》 archaic a part of the body, especially a limb.
↘(also male ~ ) a man's penis.
Derivatives
-~ed adjective ( chiefly Chemistry ).
Origin
ME: via OFr. from L. membrum 'limb'.