Where does “dictyate” come from?

dictyate (English) comes from Ancient Greek δίκτυον, from Ancient Greek δικεῖν — to cast, to throw; to strike; throw.

dictyate (English): A resting stage in the development of oocytes,...

Definitions

  1. A resting stage in the development of oocytes,...

Ancestry of “dictyate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδίκτυονfishing net
2Ancient Greekδικεῖνto cast, to throw; to strike; throw
Every word from Ancient Greek δικεῖνEvery word from Ancient Greek δίκτυον
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