zona pellucida

English

Etymology

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

Noun

zona pellucida (plural zonae pellucidae or zonæ pellucidæ)

(anatomy) A glycoprotein membrane surrounding the plasma membrane of an oocyte.

Synonyms

(glycoprotein membrane): pellucid zone

Translations

glycoprotein membrane

French: zone pellucide f, zona pellucida f

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