[ ˌzəʊnə pɪ'lu:sɪdə ]
■ noun ( plural zonae pellucidae ˌzəʊni: pɪ'lu:sɪdi: ) Anatomy & Zoology the thick transparent membrane surrounding a mammalian ovum before implantation.
Origin
C19: from L., lit. 'pellucid girdle'.
[ ˌzəʊnə pɪ'lu:sɪdə ]
■ noun ( plural zonae pellucidae ˌzəʊni: pɪ'lu:sɪdi: ) Anatomy & Zoology the thick transparent membrane surrounding a mammalian ovum before implantation.
Origin
C19: from L., lit. 'pellucid girdle'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004