fertilization membrane
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fertilization membrane

noun

Definition of FERTILIZATION MEMBRANE

: a resistant membranous layer in eggs of many animals that forms following fertilization by the thickening and separation of the vitelline membrane from the cell surface and that prevents multiple fertilization

First Known Use of FERTILIZATION MEMBRANE

1931

fertilization membrane

noun    (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of FERTILIZATION MEMBRANE

: a resistant membranous layer in eggs of many animals that forms following fertilization by the thickening and separation of the vitelline membrane from the cell surface and that prevents multiple fertilization

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