dictyate

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noun

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

“dictyate state”

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Meanings

noundictyate (plural dictyates)

plural dictyates

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

    dictyate state

Origin

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

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APA

dictyate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dictyate

MLA

“dictyate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dictyate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dictyate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dictyate.

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