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zona vs zona pellucida

zona pellucida vs zona

zona and zona pellucida both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
zona Yes No No No
zona pellucida Yes No No No
As nouns, zona pellucida is a hyponym of zona; that is, zona pellucida is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than zona:
  • zona: (anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure
  • zona pellucida: thick membrane around the mammalian ovum; can be penetrated by one sperm in the fertilization process; usually remains around the fertilized egg until it is implanted in the wall of the uterus
Other hyponyms of zona include zonula, zonule.
zona (noun) zona pellucida (noun)
(anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure thick membrane around the mammalian ovum; can be penetrated by one sperm in the fertilization process; usually remains around the fertilized egg until it is implanted in the wall of the uterus
Difference between zona and zona pellucida

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