fertilization membrane
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fer·til·i·za·tion mem·brane
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.
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fertilization membrane
a membrane that appears at the surface of the egg after FERTILIZATION. It is effectively a thickened VITELLINE MEMBRANE that may separate from the surface of the egg; it prevents the entry of additional sperms.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005