memˈbrānyələ, -ran- noun
also mem·bra·nule ˈmembrəˌn(y)ül, memˈbrān(ˌ)yül
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, small membrane, diminutive of membrana membrane — more at membrane
: a fine structure like a membranelle formed by the fusion of a few long cilia (as in the posterior ciliary ring of vorticellids)