zona
noun/ˈzoʊnə/
Frequency rank: #18,317 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a zone or band, especially a distinct region or layer in anatomy or biology.
Example sentence
The doctor identified zona pellucida surrounding the egg during the fertility examination.
Synonyms & related words
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