germinal vesicle
The enlarged, fluid filled nucleus of a primary oocyte, the development of which is suspended in prophase I of the first meiotic division between embryohood and sexual maturity. [ GOC:mtg_sensu http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19019837 GOC:jl ]
Synonyms: primary oocyte nucleus
Term info
cellular_component
GO:0042585