vitelline membrane
noun
Definition of vitelline membrane
: a membrane enclosing an egg that comprises the zona pellucida in mammals and that upon fertilization splits off from the surface of the egg forming a fertilization membrane in many invertebrates and amphibians and in some fish
From the M-W Editors
1845
First Known Use of vitelline membrane
1845
Medical Dictionary
vitelline membrane
noun
Medical Definition of vitelline membrane
: a membrane enclosing the egg proper and corresponding to the plasma membrane of an ordinary cell
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