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membranelle

membranelle noun: one of a set of structures found around the mouth, or cytostome, in ciliate protists, and from which the cilia emerge.

Noun

membranelle (plural membranelles)

  1. One of a set of structures found around the mouth, or cytostome, in ciliate protists, and from which the cilia emerge.
    Synonyms:
    membranella

Synonyms of membranelle

Forms of membranelle

pluralmembranelles

Words formed from membranelle

Questions about membranelle

What does membranelle mean?
Membranelle means one of a set of structures found around the mouth, or cytostome, in ciliate protists, and from which the cilia emerge.
What part of speech is membranelle?
Membranelle is a noun.
What is the plural of membranelle?
The plural of membranelle is membranelles.

Words near membranelle in the dictionary

  1. membraneless
  2. membranelike
  3. membranella
  4. membranellae
  5. membranellar
  6. membranelle
  7. membranelles
  8. membraneous
  9. membranes
  10. membranic
  11. membraniferous

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