See Also: ductile(medicine)
ductile(dictionary)
ductile(dictionary)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
self-fertilization(encyclopedia)
Fertilization(medicine)
Fertilization(health)
fertilization(encyclopedia)
fertilization(dictionary)
Self-fertilization(medicine)

fertilization membrane (medicine) and ductile (oh)


fertilization membrane (medicine)


fertilization membrane


A viscous membrane formed on the inner surface of the vitelline membrane from the cytoplasm of the egg cell after entry of the sperm, preventing the entry of additional sperm.


ductile (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: ductilis, from ducere 'to lead']
ductile metals can be pressed or pulled into shape without needing to be heated
-- ductility /dQk5tIlZti/ n [U]