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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The cell membrane of an oocyte.

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[oo– + Greek lemma, husk; see lemma.]

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  • ~Plasma membrane of the oocyte.

    ~Origin: G. Oon, egg, + lemma, sheath

    January 18, 2009