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zone vs zona pellucida

zona pellucida vs zone

zone and zona pellucida both are nouns.

zone is a verb but zona pellucida is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
zone Yes No Yes No
zona pellucida Yes No No No
As nouns, zona pellucida is a hyponym of zone; that is, zona pellucida is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than zone:
  • zone: (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 zone include zonula, zonule.
zone (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
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic
any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude
zone (verb) zona pellucida (verb)
separate or apportion into sections
regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
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