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vitelline membrane
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vitelline membrane
n.
1. The membrane that develops around an oocyte in insects, mollusks, amphibians, and birds.
2. The zona pellucida.

vitelline membrane
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology a membrane that surrounds a fertilized ovum and prevents the entry of other spermatozoa


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enteritidis onto the outside of the vitelline membranes of intact egg yolks, the immediate refrigeration of contaminated samples prevented the penetration of S.
enteritidis onto the outside of the vitelline membranes of intact egg yolks, the immediate refrigeration of contaminated samples prevented the penetration of S.
 
 
 
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