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zona pellucida
[ zoh-nuh puh-loo-si-duh, pel-yoo- ]
noun
, Anatomy.
, plural zo·nae pel·lu·ci·dae [zoh, -nee p, uh, -, loo, -si-dee, pel-, yoo, -].
- the transparent, noncellular layer surrounding the ovum of mammals, often having radial striations.
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