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germinal vesicle

–noun Embryology.
the large, vesicular nucleus of an ovum before the polar bodies are formed.

Origin:
1850–55
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germinal vesicle  
n.  The enlarged nucleus of an oocyte before meiotic division is completed.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: germinal vesicle
Function: noun
: the enlarged nucleus of the egg before completion of meiosis
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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