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Meaning of cortical reaction | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A reaction that manifests during fertilization, when the sperm cell coalesces with the egg's plasma membrane; this prevents entry of a second sperm.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

corticalis corticalization Cortically corticate corticectomy corticene

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