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Meaning of zona pellucida | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A glycoprotein membrane surrounding the plasma membrane of an oocyte.

Equivalents

Français zona pellucida zone pellucide

Examples

“The sperm passes through an outer barrier called the zona pellucida and, all being well, fuses with the egg.”

CEFR level

B2

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

See also

zona radiata zona reticularis Zona Sul zonadhesin Zonae Zonal