vitelline membrane

vitelline membrane definition - medical

vitelline membrane

noun
  1. The membrane enveloping the yolk of an egg. Also called ovular membrane, yolk membrane.
  2. The pellucid zone of a mammalian ovum. Also called yolk membrane.

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