undulating membrane
noun
un·du·lat·ing membrane
ˈən-jə-ˌlāt-iŋ-, ˈən-d(y)ə-
: a vibratile cytoplasmic membrane:
a
: a lateral expansion of the plasma membrane in some flagellates that is usually associated with a flagellum
b
: a row of laterally fused long cilia associated in many ciliates with the oral structures
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share