dictyate

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δίκτυον (díktuon, “net”) +‎ -ate. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “doesn't seem to match any of the suffixes”)

Noun

dictyate (plural dictyates)

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