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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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This was evinced by the elevated fertilization membrane and the numerous spermatozoa surrounding the eggs (Fig.
Fertilization and embryonic development in the basket cockle, ... by Liu, W.; Alabi, A.O.; Pearce, C.M. / Journal of Shellfish Research
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.
An Invertebrate Model of the Developmental Neurotoxicity of ... by Slotkin, Theodore A. / Environmental Health Perspectives
 
 
 
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