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Noun: membranophone  mem'brey-nu,fown
  1. A musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
    - drum, tympan

Derived forms: membranophones

Type of: percussion instrument, percussive instrument

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