zona pellucida

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How to pronounce zona pellucida in British English: UK [ˈzəʊnəpəˈlu:sɪdə, pelˈju:-] word uk audio image

How to pronounce zona pellucida in American English: US [ˈzonəpəˈlusɪdə, pɛlˈju-] word us audio image

Noun:

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

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