membranophone
[ mem-brey-nuh-fohn ]
noun
any musical instrument, as a drum, in which the sound is produced by striking, rubbing, or blowing against a membrane stretched over a frame.
Origin of membranophone
1Other words from membranophone
- mem·bra·no·phon·ic [mem-brey-nuh-fon-ik], /mɛmˌbreɪ nəˈfɒn ɪk/, adjective
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