Term: oocyte stage III germinal vesicle
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Name: oocyte stage III
Synonyms: oocytes stage III, postvitellogenic oocyte, Stage 3 oocyte, vitellogenic oocytes
Definition: Oocyte part of stage III ovarian follicle. Stage III oocytes contain internal vitellus droplets and peripheral yolk vesicles.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001566]
Name: germinal vesicle
Synonyms: primary oocyte nucleus
Definition: The enlarged, fluid filled nucleus of a primary oocyte, the development of which is suspended in prophase I of the first meiotic division between embryohood and sexual maturity.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0042585]    QuickGO    AmiGO