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zona pellucida

noun

Etymology

Latin zōna (“zone”) + pellūcida (“transparent”).

Definitions

  1. A glycoprotein membrane surrounding the plasma membrane of an oocyte.

    • The sperm passes through an outer barrier called the zona pellucida and, all being well, fuses with the egg.

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