secondary oocyte
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sec·on·dar·y o·o·cyte
an oocyte in which the first meiotic division is completed; the second meiotic division usually stops short of completion unless fertilization occurs.
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sec·on·dar·y o·o·cyte
(sek'ŏn-dar-ē ō'ŏ-sīt)An oocyte in which the first meiotic division is completed; the second meiotic division usually stops short of completion unless fertilization occurs.
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secondary oocyte
The larger of the two cells produced by the first meiotic division of the primary oocyte.
See: polar bodySee also: oocyte
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