zona pellucida

zo·na·pel·lucida

uncommon

noun

1.

thick membrane around the mammalian ovum; can be penetrated by one sperm in the fertilization process; usually remains around the fertilized egg until it is implanted in the wall of the uterus

Synonyms

zona pellucida

Related words

Broader terms

zone

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Grammar

noun
singular	zona pellucida
plural	zona pellucidas

Nearby words

zombi spirit zona zonal zonal pelargonium zonary zone zone fire zone of interior zoning zoning board

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