Medical Dictionary
membranelle
noun mem·bra·nelle\ˈmem-brə-ˌnel\
plural mem·bra·nelles also mem·bra·nel·lae \-ˈnel-ē\
Medical Definition of MEMBRANELLE
: a flattened vibrating organ like a membrane composed of a row of fused cilia in various ciliates
Variants of MEMBRANELLE
mem·bra·nelle also mem·bra·nel·la \ˌmem-brə-ˈnel-ə\
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