English Explanatory Dictionary

zona pellucida

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

zona pellucida zonae pellucidae zonæ pellucidæ

Etymology

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

Synonyms

pellucid zone
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