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dictyate

dictyate noun: a resting stage in the development of oocytes, during the meiotic prophase.

Noun

dictyate (plural dictyates)

  1. A resting stage in the development of oocytes, during the meiotic prophase

Forms of dictyate

pluraldictyates

Origin of dictyate

From Ancient Greek δίκτυον (díktuon, “net”) + -ate.

Questions about dictyate

What does dictyate mean?
Dictyate means a resting stage in the development of oocytes, during the meiotic prophase.
What part of speech is dictyate?
Dictyate is a noun.
What is the plural of dictyate?
The plural of dictyate is dictyates.

Words near dictyate in the dictionary

  1. dicts
  2. dicts.
  3. dictum
  4. dictums
  5. dicty
  6. dictyate
  7. dictyates
  8. dictynid
  9. dictynids
  10. dictynoid
  11. dictynoids

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