zona pellucida
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zona pellucida
Where it comes from
Latin zōna (“zone”) + pellūcida (“transparent”).
noun zonae pellucidae · zonæ pellucidæ
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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.
Similar: pellucid zone
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noun glycoprotein membrane
| Français | zone pellucide, zona pellucida |
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| Deutsch | Zona pellucida, Glashaut |
| Italiano | zona pellucida |
Talk about this word "zona pellucida." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zona%20pellucida. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. zona pellucida. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/zona%20pellucida "zona pellucida." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/zona%20pellucida.Cite this
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title = {zona pellucida},
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