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PRONUNCIATION OF VITELLINE MEMBRANE

vitelline membrane  [vɪˈtɛlɪn, -aɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VITELLINE MEMBRANE

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Vitelline membrane is a noun.
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WHAT DOES VITELLINE MEMBRANE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vitelline membrane

The vitelline membrane is a structure directly adjacent to the outer surface of the plasma membrane of an ovum. It is composed mostly of protein fibers, with protein receptors needed for sperm binding which, in turn, are bound to sperm plasma membrane receptors. The species-specificity between these receptors contributes to prevention of breeding between different species. It is called zona pellucida in mammals. As soon as the spermatozoon fuses with the ovum, signal transduction occurs, resulting in an increase of cytoplasmic calcium ions. This itself triggers the cortical reaction, which results in depositing several substances onto the vitelline membrane through exocytosis of the cortical granules, transforming it into a hard layer called the “fertilization membrane”, which serves as a barrier inaccessible to other spermatozoa. This phenomenon is the slow block to polyspermy.

Definition of vitelline membrane in the English dictionary

The definition of vitelline membrane in the dictionary is a membrane that surrounds a fertilized ovum and prevents the entry of other spermatozoa.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VITELLINE MEMBRANE


define
dɪˈfaɪn
design
dɪˈzaɪn
divine
dɪˈvaɪn
exine
ˈɛksɪn, -aɪn
fine
faɪn
hotline
ˈhɒtˌlaɪn
Klein
klaɪn
Liechtenstein
ˈlɪktənˌstaɪn
ligne
laɪn
line
laɪn
mine
maɪn
nine
naɪn
offline
ˈɒfˌlaɪn
online
ˈɒnˌlaɪn
outline
ˈaʊtˌlaɪn
refine
rɪˈfaɪn
shine
ʃaɪn
sign
saɪn
sinh
ʃaɪn
sunshine
ˈsʌnˌʃaɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VITELLINE MEMBRANE

vitative
vitativeness
vite
Vitebsk
vitellary
vitelli
vitellicle
vitelligenous
vitellin
vitelline
vitellogeneses
vitellogenesis
vitellogenic
vitellus
Viti Levu
vitiable
vitiate
vitiation
vitiator
viticetum

WORDS THAT END LIKE VITELLINE MEMBRANE

basilar membrane
borane
cell membrane
Coltrane
crane
cytomembrane
hyaloid membrane
intermembrane
membrane
mucous membrane
nictitating membrane
plasma membrane
pseudomembrane
serous membrane
supermembrane
tectorial membrane
terrane
tower crane
transmembrane
tympanic membrane

Synonyms and antonyms of vitelline membrane in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «vitelline membrane» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VITELLINE MEMBRANE

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Translator English - Chinese

卵黄膜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

membrana vitelina
570 millions of speakers

English

vitelline membrane
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीतक झिल्ली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغشاء المحي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

желточная оболочка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

membrana vitelina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Vitelline ঝিল্লি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

membrane vitelline
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membran vitelline
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dotterhaut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

卵黄膜
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

난황 막
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Membran vitelline
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vitelline màng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வைரல் சவ்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

त्वचेवर आच्छादन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Vitellin membranı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

membrana vitellina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

membrana żółtkowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

желточная оболонка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

membrană vitelline
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κροκώδης μεμβράνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vitelline membraan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vitellinmembranet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vitelline membran
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VITELLINE MEMBRANE»

The term «vitelline membrane» is used very little and occupies the 151.187 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VITELLINE MEMBRANE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vitelline membrane

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VITELLINE MEMBRANE»

Discover the use of vitelline membrane in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vitelline membrane and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Reproductive Biology of Invertebrates, Accessory Sex Glands
forms (or contributes to) the vitelline membrane. This process was studied in detail in Drosophila spp. by King and Koch (1963) using histochemistry and electron microscopy. In Drosophila the vitelline membrane is entirely a product of the ...
K. G. Adiyodi, Rita G. Adiyodi, 1988
2
Invertebrate Oogenesis: Interactions Between Oocytes and ...
the formation of the vitelline membrane. This conclusion was based, in part, on the observation that at the time the vitelline bodies appear between the interdigitating plasma membranes of the oocyte and follicle cells, the peripheral ooplasm is ...
Robert King, Robert King, Surinder Aggarwal, Edward Brown, Urmila Aggarwal, Edward Brown, 1972
3
Chemoecology of Insect Eggs and Egg Deposition
(9) Secondary structural modifications in the various layers which involve alteration in thickness (i.e. vitelline membrane) or organization and condensation status (i.e. innermost chorionic layer crystallization) in order to accommodate the  ...
Monika Hilker, Torsten Meiners, 2008
4
Atlas of Chick Development
The vitelline membrane is the transparent casing that encloses the yolk of the hen's egg and separates it from the albumen. It consists of two major layers, the inner layer, which is laid down in the ovary, and the outer layer, which is secreted in ...
Ruth Bellairs, Mark Osmond, 2014
5
Hen Eggs: Basic and Applied Science
... dehydrogenase Lysozyme ct-Mannosidase Nucleosidase Nucleoside triphosphatase 5'-Nucleotidase Peptidase Protease Purine N^-C6 hydrolase Pyruvate kinase Ribonuclease Tributyrinase vitelline membrane, white vitelline membrane, ...
Takehiko Yamamoto, Lekh Raj Juneja, Hajime Hatta, 1996
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Color Atlas of Embryology
A. Development of the Embryonic Disc 1. Cleavage. In the giant oocyte, the clear cytoplasm that contains the pronuclei separates from the yolk-filled cytoplasm and becomes recognizable as a germinal spot below the vitelline membrane (1a) .
Ulrich Drews, 1995
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Biochemistry of Foods
The vitelline membrane of the egg yolk becomes more elastic and weaker, and eventually disintegrates. Kirunda and McKee (2000) indicated that the original integrity of the vitelline membrane dissipates as a result of aging. The deterioration ...
N.A. Michael Eskin, Fereidoon Shahidi, 2012
8
Molecular Embryology: Methods and Protocols
When cut right around, take both pairs of watchmaker's forceps and lift vitelline membrane lightly at the cut edge. Position yolk so that blastoderm is on top, facing the operator. 4. Hold the edge of the vitelline membrane with both pairs of  ...
Paul T. Sharpe, Ivor Mason, 1999
9
Methods in Avian Embryology
7. Using the smooth sides of the forceps, rotate the yolk until the embryo lies uppermost. At this stage the yolk surface should be inspected to ensure that no yolk is leaking from small holes in the vitelline membrane. Any holes in the membrane ...
‎1996
10
Avian Embryology
When the yolk is clean and free from adhering albumen, carefully tip it into the saline container, taking care not to damage the vitelline membrane on the edges of the broken shell. The blastoderm should face upward. If not, carefully turn the ...
‎2011

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VITELLINE MEMBRANE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vitelline membrane is used in the context of the following news items.
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Stable Micro Systems hatches suite of egg testing tools
... whole egg and dry shell weight, shell breaking strength and deformation, egg albumen height, Haugh unit, shell thickness and vitelline membrane strength. «FoodProductionDaily.com, May 15»
2
A CNIO team is the first to produce embryonic stem cells in living …
... of embryos (ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm), and extra-embryonic structures such as the Vitelline membrane and even signs of blood cell formation. «EurekAlert, Sep 13»
3
What I taught today: maternal effect genes
The terminal genes are like a perfect example of that: in the follicle, cells literally paint the vitelline membrane of the fly with different informational molecules ... «ScienceBlogs, Feb 13»
4
Making eggs fit for function
The yolk is surrounded by the vitelline membrane. This two-layered proteinaceous structure is easily ruptured with handling and with prolonged storage it ... «WorldPoultry.net, Mar 11»
5
The Fowling of a Miami Neighborhood
OvoControl P, a bird contraceptive and population management tool, is a pesticide that interferes with the development of the vitelline membrane separating the ... «Washington Post, Nov 08»

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