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Detailed Synonyms for zona pellucida in English
zona pellucida:
zona pellucida [the ~] noun
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the zona pellucida
– thick membrane around the mammalian ovum; can be penetrated by one sperm in the fertilization process; usually remains around the fertilized egg until it is implanted in the wall of the uterus 1the zona pellucida– thick membrane around the mammalian ovum; can be penetrated by one sperm in the fertilization process; usually remains around the fertilized egg until it is implanted in the wall of the uterus 1