vitelline membrane

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noun

the membrane surrounding the egg yolk.

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Origin of vitelline membrane

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby vitelline membrane

vitascope, vite, Vitebsk, vitellin, vitelline, vitelline membrane, vitellogenesis, vitellogenic, vitellus, vitiable, vitiate

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How to use vitelline membrane in a sentence

Traveling through the bodily fluids of an infected person, Ebola enters through a mucous membrane or break in the skin.
Blood Is Ebola’s Weapon and Weakness|Abby Haglage|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Water has to be pushed through a semipermeable membrane that blocks the salt and other impurities from going through.
Sun+Water= High Tech Caribbean Luxury At The Cusinart Resort|The Daily Beast|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When they are done, the casing has transformed from translucent membrane into chewy, wrinkled coat.
The Texas Church of Beef|Jane & Michael Stern|April 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You ever heard of something called membrane theory, detectives?
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Small fragments of mucous membrane may be found, and when examined by a pathologist, may occasionally establish the diagnosis.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The damage which they do to the mucous membrane favors bacterial invasion.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
It lives in the large intestine, especially the cecum, with its slender extremity embedded in the mucous membrane.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The thread was lodged in the perforated part, and consequently left in contact with the cellular membrane.
An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae|Edward Jenner
Of these coats he rightly supposes the outermost to be merely the epidermis of the middle membrane or testa.
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British Dictionary definitions for vitelline membrane

vitelline membrane

/ (vɪˈtɛlɪn, -aɪn) /

noun

zoology a membrane that surrounds a fertilized ovum and prevents the entry of other spermatozoa

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