glycoproteinaceous en · ADJ
Etymology
From glycoprotein + -aceous.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Composed of glycoprotein
ZP is a glycoproteinaceous translucent matrix that surrounds the mammalian eggs and embryos, and plays important roles during oogenesis, sperm-egg binding, fertilization and implantation [9 –11 ].
2015 December 4, “Melamine Impairs Female Fertility via Suppressing Protein Level of Juno in Mouse Eggs”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI: