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