zona pellucida

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

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zona pellucida (plural zonae pellucidae or zonæ pellucidæ)

  1. (anatomy) A glycoprotein membrane surrounding the plasma membrane of an oocyte.
    • 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 339:
      The sperm passes through an outer barrier called the zona pellucida and, all being well, fuses with the egg.

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