Meanings
plural zonae pellucidae · plural zonæ pellucidæ
- anatomyA glycoprotein membrane surrounding the plasma membrane of an oocyte.
The sperm passes through an outer barrier called the zona pellucida and, all being well, fuses with the egg.
2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 339Synonyms: pellucid zone
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA glycoprotein membrane surrounding the plasma membrane of an oocyte.
Origin
- Latinzōna“zone”
- Englishzona pellucida
Latin zōna (“zone”) + pellūcida (“transparent”).
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French zone pellucide, zona pellucida
- zone pellucideglycoprotein membrane
- zona pellucidaglycoprotein membrane
German Zona pellucida, Glashaut
- Zona pellucidaglycoprotein membrane
- Glashautglycoprotein membrane
Hungarian fénylő réteg, fénylő hártya
- fénylő rétegglycoprotein membrane
- fénylő hártyaglycoprotein membrane
- fényes hártyaglycoprotein membrane
Italian zona pellucida
- zona pellucidaglycoprotein membrane
Latin zōna pellūcida
- zōna pellūcidaglycoprotein membrane
Polish osłona przejrzysta
- osłona przejrzystaglycoprotein membrane
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zona pellucida. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zona%20pellucida
“zona pellucida.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zona%20pellucida. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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