membranelle

noun

mem·bra·nelle | \ ˈmem-brə-ˌnel\

variants: also membranella \ ˌmem-brə-ˈnel-ə

plural membranelles also membranellae\ -ˈnel-ē

Medical Definition of membranelle

: a flattened vibrating organ like a membrane composed of a row of fused cilia in various ciliates