dictyotene
[ dĭk′tē-ə-tēn′ ]
n.
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.
Words nearby dictyotene
dicty,
dictynna,
dictyoma,
dictyopteran,
dictyosome,
dictyotene,
dicumarol,
dicyandiamide,
dicyclic,
dicyclopentadienyl metal,
dicyclopentadienyliron