graafian follicle
graaf·ian follicle
noun, often capitalized G \ˌgrä-fē-ən-, ˌgra-\Definition of GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE
: a mature liquid-filled cavity in a mammalian ovary that ruptures during ovulation to release an egg
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Regnier de Graaf †1673 Dutch anatomist
First Known Use: 1883
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