Membranelle
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Membranelle is a noun meaning One of a set of structures found around the mouth, or cytostome, in ciliate protists, and from which the cilia emerge.
Meaning
One of a set of structures found around the mouth, or cytostome, in ciliate protists, and from which the cilia emerge.
Word Forms
- membranelles
Synonyms for membranelle
Depending on context, synonyms include membranella.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cytostome, nematodesmata, membranule, pellicle, axoneme, cnidocell.
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