perivitelline space

perivitelline space
peri·vi·tel·line space .per-ə-vī-'tel-ən-, -.ēn-, -.īn- n the fluid-filled space between the fertilization membrane and the ovum after the entry of a sperm into the egg

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in mammals, a fluid-filled space between the plasma membrane of the oocyte and the zona pellucida; in many other animals, one separating the plasma membrane of the egg from the fertilization membrane (e.g., amphibians) or chorion (e.g., fish).

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