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membranophone
noun
mem·bra·no·phone
\memˈbrānəˌfōn\
Definition of membranophone
membranophones
: any of a class of musical instruments (such as a drum or kazoo) whose sound is generated by striking, rubbing, or singing into a stretched membrane — compare aerophone chordophone electrophone idiophone lamellophone
membranophonic
\(¦)mem¦brānə¦fänik\ adjectiveRead the Latest from M-W
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Origin and Etymology of membranophone
International Scientific Vocabulary membran- + -phone
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