| Term: | oocyte stage III micropylar cell |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | oocyte stage III |
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| Synonyms: | oocytes stage III, postvitellogenic oocyte, Stage 3 oocyte, vitellogenic oocytes |
| Definition: | Oocyte part of stage III ovarian follicle. Stage III oocytes contain internal vitellus droplets and peripheral yolk vesicles. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001566] |
| Name: | micropylar cell |
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| Synonyms: | plug cell |
| Definition: | Is a specialized pore forming cell of the follicle, located adjacent to the animal pole of the oocyte. The micropylar cell makes the single micropyle (pore) through the chorion through which the sperm fertilizes the egg. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005239] |