egg chorion [GO_0042600]
A protective, noncellular membrane that surrounds the eggs of various animals including insects and fish. Note that this term does not refer to the extraembryonic membrane surrounding the embryo of amniote vertebrates as this is an anatomical structure and is therefore not covered by GO.
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