Definitions for graafian follicleˈgrɑ fi ən
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Graaf′i•an fol′licle*ˈgrɑ fi ən(n.)
one of the small vesicles containing a developing ovum in the ovary of placental mammals.
Category: Anatomy
* (sometimes l.c.).
Origin of Graafian follicle:
1835–45; after Regnier de Graaf (d. 1673), Dutch anatomist
Princeton's WordNet
Graafian follicle(noun)
a vascular body in a mammalian ovary enclosing a developing egg
Wiktionary
Graafian follicle(Noun)
A mature ovarian follicle at the final stage of folliculogenesis.
Origin: Named for Regnier de Graaf, Dutch scientist.
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