Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zona pellucida

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: zon-a pel-lu-ci-da
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A glycoprotein membrane surrounding the plasma membrane of an oocyte.

Example Sentences

"The sperm passes through an outer barrier called the zona pellucida and, all being well, fuses with the egg."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

zonae pellucidae (plural) zonæ pellucidæ (plural)

Synonyms

pellucid zone

Questions

What does zona pellucida mean?: A glycoprotein membrane surrounding the plasma membrane of an oocyte.
Where does zona pellucida come from?: Latin zōna (“zone”) + pellūcida (“transparent”).

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