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ECB-STAGE-6

Name: fully grown oocyte with off-centered germinal vesicle stage

ECAO ID: 0000070

Definition: "A developing female gamete that has reached its full size and in which the germinal vesicle has moved asymmetrically to the cell periphery. The germinal vesicle is now close to the animal pole."


Preceded By: fully grown oocyte with centered germinal vesicle stage Succeeded By: fully grown oocyte with no nucleus stage