membranelle

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounmembranelle (plural membranelles)

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 & antonyms

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

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APA

membranelle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/membranelle

MLA

“membranelle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/membranelle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “membranelle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/membranelle.

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