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zona pellucida

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zo⋅na pel⋅lu⋅ci⋅da

  [zoh-nuh puh-loo-si-duh, pel-yoo-]
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–noun, plural zo⋅nae pel⋅lu⋅ci⋅dae  [zoh-nee puh-loo-si-dee, pel-yoo-] . Anatomy.
the transparent, noncellular layer surrounding the ovum of mammals, often having radial striations.
Origin:
1835–45; < NL; see zone, pellucid
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zo·na pel·lu·ci·da   (zō'nə pə-lōō'sĭ-də, pěl-yōō'-)   
n.  The thick, solid, transparent outer membrane of a developed mammalian ovum. Also called oolemma.

[New Latin zōna pellūcida : Latin zōna, belt, girdle + Latin pellūcida, feminine of pellūcidus, transparent.]
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Main Entry: zona pel·lu·ci·da
Pronunciation: -p&-'lü-s&-d&
Function: noun
: the transparent more or less elastic outerlayer or envelope of a mammalian ovum often traversed by numerous radiating striae
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zona pellucida zona pel·lu·ci·da (pə-l&oomacr;'sĭ-də, pěl-y&oomacr;'-)
n.
The thick solid transparent outer membrane of a developed mammalian ovum. Also called oolemma.

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