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fertilization membrane
noun
Definition of FERTILIZATION MEMBRANE
: 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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First Known Use of FERTILIZATION MEMBRANE
1931
Medical Dictionary
fertilization membrane
noun
Medical Definition of FERTILIZATION MEMBRANE
: 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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