Prolonged diplotene of meiosis: the stage at which oocyte nuclei remain during yolk production. ... (18 Nov 1997) ... 
(dik´te-o-tēn) the protracted stage resembling suspended prophase, in which the primary oocyte persists from late fetal life until discharged from the ovary at or after puberty.
Prolonged diplotene of meiosis: the stage at which oocyte nuclei remain during yolk production.
Type: Term Pronunciation: dik′tē-ō-tēn Definitions: 1. The state of meiosis at which the oocyte is arrested during the several years between late fetal life and menarche.