Term Name: cortical granule
Synonyms: cortical vesicle
Definition: A secretory vesicle that is stored under the cell membrane of an egg. These vesicles fuse with the egg plasma membrane as part of egg activation and are part of the block to polyspermy.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0060473]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: secretory granule