pseudomembranelle

pseudomembranelle
pseu·do·mem·bra·nelle (soo″do-memґbrə-nel) [pseudo- + membranelle] 1. a membranelle-like organelle, composed of a group of complex kinetofragments, representing a modified frange in certain ciliate protozoa. 2. loosely, any of various membranelle-like ciliary complexes seen in protozoa.

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  • frange — (frahnzh) [Fr. “brush”] a fringe or band of cilia in the oral area of certain ciliate protozoa, made up of kinetofragments. Called also hypostomial frange. Cf. pseudomembranelle …   Medical dictionary

  • kinetofragment — ki·ne·to·frag·ment (kĭ ne″to fragґmənt) a group of somatic kinetids, not always completely covered with cilia, occurring in the region of the cytosome or oral area in certain ciliate protozoa, many of which are in the class… …   Medical dictionary

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