[¦per·ə′vid·əl‚ēn ‚spās] (cell and molecular biology) In mammalian ova, the space formed between the ovum and the zona pellucida at the time of maturation, into which the polar bodies are given off.
perivitelline space
per·i·vi·tel·line space
the space between the vitelline membrane and the zona pellucida, appearing in an ovum immediately following fertilization.