Etymology

zona pellucida

Today it means: A glycoprotein membrane surrounding the plasma membrane of an oocyte. Full definition →

Latin zōna
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromzōna“zone”
  2. English todayzona pellucida

Latin zōna (“zone”) + pellūcida (“transparent”).

Words from the same roots

Latinzōna all →

zonezona

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