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zona pellucida

noun
zo路​na pel路​lu路​ci路​da | \ 藢z艒-n蓹-p蓹-藞l眉-s蓹-d蓹 How to pronounce zona pellucida (audio) , -pel-藞y眉-\
plural zonae pellucidae\ 藢z艒-​(藢)n膿-​p蓹-​藞l眉-​s蓹-​(藢)d膿 How to pronounce zonae pellucidae (audio) , 藢z艒-​藢n墨-​p蓹-​藞l眉-​s蓹-​藢d墨 , -​pel-​藞y眉-​ \

Definition of zona pellucida

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

First Known Use of zona pellucida

1841, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for zona pellucida

New Latin, transparent zone

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zona pellucida

noun
zona pel路​lu路​ci路​da | \ -p蓹-藞l眉-s蓹-d蓹 How to pronounce zona pellucida (audio) \

Medical Definition of zona pellucida

: the transparent more or less elastic noncellular glycoprotein outer layer or envelope of a mammalian ovum often traversed by numerous radiating striae

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