zona pellucida

English - Turkish

Definition of zona pellucida in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp, İlaç) Yumurta hücresi zarının nüzerinde bulunan saydam yapılı tabaka

English - English

Definition of zona pellucida in English English dictionary

A glycoprotein membrane surrounding the plasma membrane of an oocyte

(Tıp, İlaç) The transparent more or less elastic noncellular outer layer or envelope of a mammalian ovum that is composed of glycoproteins

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

Hyphenation

Zo·na pellucida

Synonyms

pellucid zone

Etymology

() Latin zōna (“zone”) + pellūcida (“transparent”).