Term: fertilized egg fertilization envelope
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Name: fertilized egg
Synonyms: zygote
Definition: Diploid cell produced by the fusion of sperm cell nucleus and egg cell.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005772]
Name: fertilization envelope
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