fertilization membrane

noun

: a resistant membranous layer in eggs of many animals that forms following fertilization by the thickening and separation of the vitelline membrane from the cell surface and that prevents multiple fertilization

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fertilization membrane was in 1931

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“Fertilization membrane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fertilization%20membrane. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

fertilization membrane

noun
: a resistant membranous layer in eggs of many animals that forms following fertilization by the thickening and separation of the vitelline membrane from the cell surface and that prevents multiple fertilization
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