vitelline membrane
11vitelline membrane — /vəˈtɛlən mɛmbreɪn/ (say vuh teluhn membrayn) noun the membrane surrounding the egg yolk …
12Vitelline — Vi*tel line, a. [L. vitellus the yolk of an egg.] (Biol.) Of or pertaining to the yolk of eggs; as, the vitelline membrane, a smooth, transparent membrane surrounding the vitellus. [1913 Webster] …
13vitelline — adj. of the vitellus. Phrases and idioms: vitelline membrane the yolk sac. Etymology: med.L vitellinus (as VITELLUS) …
14Vitelline duct — Fetus of about eight weeks, enclosed in the amnion. (Vitelline duct labeled at lower right.) …
15vitelline — ● vitellin, vitelline adjectif (latin vitellus, jaune d œuf) Qui se rapporte au vitellus ; qui le contient. ● vitellin, vitelline (expressions) adjectif (latin …
16membrane — 1. A thin sheet or layer of pliable tissue, serving as a covering or envelope of a part, as the lining of a cavity, as a partition or septum, or to connect two structures. SYN: membrana [TA]. 2. SYN: biomembrane. [L. membrana, a skin or m …
17vitelline — (vi tèl li n ) s. f. 1° Nom donné à la membrane qui enveloppe immédiatement le vitellus ou jaune de l oeuf des oiseaux, et à celle qui, dans les mammifères, est la plus excentrique des membranes de l ovule, c est à dire le chorion. 2° Terme… …
18fertilization membrane — n 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 * * * a strong membrane formed… …
19egg membrane — noun : a membrane enveloping an egg; especially : vitelline membrane …
20fertilization membrane — noun Date: 1931 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 …
