dictyotene

dictyotene definition - medical

dic·ty·o·tene (dĭkˈtē-ə-tēnˌ)

noun
The stage of meiosis at which the primary oocyte is arrested in the female fetus during the period from late fetal life through birth and childhood until ovulation occurs.

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