Zona Pellucida

  

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Zona Pellucida

Definition: Zona Pellucida

Zona Pellucida

Noun

1. 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.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Specialty Definition: Zona Pellucida

DomainDefinition

Health

The transport non-cellular envelope surrounding the mammalian ovum. (references)

Medicine

The hyaline or faintly radially striated oesinophilic membrane in immediate contact with the outer wall of the ovum. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonym: Zona Pellucida

Synonym by domain: radiata (medicine).

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Crosswords: Zona Pellucida

English words defined with "zona pellucida": Perivitelline. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Zona Pellucida

DomainTitle

Books

  • Cells Tissues Organs: Zona Pellucida and Early Embryonic Coats (Cells Tissues Organs, 2) (reference)

    (more book examples)

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Zona Pellucida

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

zona pellucida

3
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Zona Pellucida

Language Translations for "zona pellucida"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

zona pellucida (zona radiata, zona striata). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

zona pellucida (zona radiata, zona striata). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

munasolun ketto (zona pellucida of the egg). (various references)

   

French

  

zone pellucide (zona pellucida of the egg, zona radiata, zona striata), membrane pellucide (zona pellucida of the egg, zona radiata, zona striata). (various references)

   

German

  

Zona striata (zona radiata, zona striata), Zona radiata (zona radiata, zona striata), Zona pellucida (zona radiata, zona striata), Oolemma (zona radiata, zona striata), Membrana pellucida (zona radiata, zona striata), Glashaut (basement membrane, cellophane, viscose film, zona radiata, zona striata). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

διαφανής ζώνη (zona radiata, zona striata). (various references)

   

Italian

  

zona pellucida (zona radiata, zona striata). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

onazay ellucidapay

   

Portuguese

  

zona pelúcida (zona radiata, zona striata). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

zona pelucida (zona radiata, zona striata). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

oocytens zona pellucida (zona pellucida of the egg), äggets zona pellucida (zona pellucida of the egg). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Zona Pellucida

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-c-d-e-i-l-l-n-o-p-u-z"

-2 letters: unlocalized.

-4 letters: andouille, aneuploid, calendula, canalized, caponized, dalliance, localized, planeload, unpoliced.

-5 letters: acauline, alliance, alopecia, ancillae, calendal, calliope, canaille, canalize, canalled, canopied, caponize, caudillo, clupeoid, cupolaed, diaconal, dulciana, dulcinea, localize, lodicule, nauplial, nucleoid, nucleoli, palinode, palladic, panicled, pellucid, planulae, unallied, uncalled, uncoiled, undocile, unplaced, unpolled, upcoiled, zodiacal.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Expressions: Internet
6. Translations: Modern
7. Anagrams
8. Bibliography


  

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