corona radiata

 [kuh-roh-nuh rey-dee-ey-tuh]  

co·ro·na ra·di·a·ta

   [kuh-roh-nuh rey-dee-ey-tuh]
noun, plural co·ro·nae ra·di·a·tae  [kuh-roh-nee rey-dee-ey-tee] . Anatomy.
the layer of follicle cells surrounding an ovum and remaining attached to it following ovulation.
Origin:
1840–50; < Neo-Latin; see corona, radiate
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