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Noun: fertilisation membrane
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: fertilization membrane)
  1. The membrane that forms around a fertilized ovum and prevents penetration by additional spermatozoa
    "The fertilisation membrane acts as a barrier to polyspermy";
    - fertilization membrane

Derived forms: fertilisation membranes

Type of: membrane, tissue layer