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fertilization membrane

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fertilization membrane [′fərd·əl·ə′zā·shən ‚mem‚brān]
(cell and molecular biology)
A membrane that separates from the surface of and surrounds many eggs following activation by the sperm; prevents multiple fertilization.


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These cells did not form the compact cap and were instead suspended in the perivitelline fluid, moving inside the fertilization membrane with rotation of the blastula.
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