Term: unfertilized egg chrorion micropyle
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Name: unfertilized egg
Synonyms: activated oocyte
Definition: A female gamete where meiosis has progressed to metaphase II and is able to participate in fertilization. In zebrafish specified to be outside the body.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001570]
Name: chrorion micropyle
Synonyms:
Definition: A single cone-shaped specialization that forms an opening in the egg chorion that allows sperm entry into the egg prior to fertilization.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0070825]    QuickGO    AmiGO