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perivitelline space
Definitions related to perivitelline space:
  • A space between the zona pellucida and the oolemma that changes both in size and composition during preimplantation development.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The space between the membrane of an oocyte and a surrounding membranous structure (zona pellucida or perivitelline membrane).
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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