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germinal vesicle
noun
, Embryology.
- the large, vesicular nucleus of an ovum before the polar bodies are formed.
germinal vesicle
noun
- biology the large nucleus of an oocyte before it develops into an ovum
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Word History and Origins
Origin of germinal vesicle1
First recorded in 1850–55
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Example Sentences
No doubt they alone do not supply a sufficient basis for any firm conclusions as to the fate of the germinal vesicle.
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Each germinal vesicle measured about one-fiftieth of an inch in diameter.
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We can only therefore conclude that they represent the real state of the germinal vesicle at this period.
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Gtte distinguishes three stages in the degeneration of the germinal vesicle of Bombinator's egg.
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In the first stage the germinal vesicle has begun to travel up towards the surface of the egg.
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