area pellucida

[ puh-loo-si-duh ]
/ pəˈlu sɪ də /

noun Embryology.

the translucent central area of the blastoderm of birds and reptiles within which the embryo develops.

Origin of area pellucida

From New Latin

Words nearby area pellucida

area bombing, area code, area of cardiac dullness, area of outstanding natural beauty, area opaca, area pellucida, area rug, area study, area vasculosa, area vitellina, areal velocity