Embryonic Structure
vitelline membrane
vi·tel·line mem·brane
Subclass of:
Ovum
Definitions related to vitelline membrane:
  • Cytoplasmic noncellular membrane surrounding the eggs of various animals, especially the membrane enveloping the yolk of telolecithal eggs.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The plasma membrane of the egg.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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