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area pellucida

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ar⋅ea pel⋅lu⋅ci⋅da

  [puh-loo-si-duh]
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–noun Embryology.
the translucent central area of the blastoderm of birds and reptiles within which the embryo develops.
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Main Entry: area pel·lu·ci·da
Pronunciation: -p&-'lü-s&d-&
Function: noun
: the pellucid central area that immediatelysurrounds a vertebrate embryo (as of a bird) formed by discoidal cleavage
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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