ZONA PELLUCIDA


Meaning of ZONA PELLUCIDA in English

Pronunciation: ˌ z ō -n ə -p ə - ' lü-s ə -d ə , -pel- ' yü-

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural zo · nae pel · lu · ci · dae \ -( ˌ )n ē ⋯ -( ˌ )d ē , - ˌ n ī ⋯ - ˌ d ī \

Etymology: New Latin, transparent zone

Date: 1841

: the transparent more or less elastic noncellular outer layer or envelope of a mammalian ovum that is composed of glycoproteins

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