Term: | fertilized egg fertilization envelope |
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Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
Name: | fertilized egg |
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Synonyms: | zygote |
Definition: | Diploid cell produced by the fusion of sperm cell nucleus and egg cell. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005772] |
Name: | fertilization envelope |
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Synonyms: | fertilization membrane |
Definition: | A structure that lies outside the plasma membrane and surrounds the egg. The fertilization envelope forms from the vitelline membrane after fertilization as a result of cortical granule release. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0060387] QuickGO AmiGO |