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zonae pellucidae

zonae pellucidae is the plural of zona pellucida.

Meaning of zona pellucida

Noun

zona pellucida (plural zonae pellucidae or zonæ pellucidæ)

  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.2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 339
    Synonyms:
    pellucid zone

Forms of zonae pellucidae

alternative formzonæ pellucidæ

Questions about zonae pellucidae

What is zonae pellucidae the plural of?
Zonae pellucidae is the plural of zona pellucida.

Words near zonae pellucidae in the dictionary

  1. zona radiata
  2. zona reticularis
  3. Zona Sul
  4. zonadhesin
  5. zonae
  6. zonae pellucidae
  7. zonal
  8. zonal geranium
  9. zonal geraniums
  10. zonal kinetic energy
  11. zonal wind

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