graafian follicle
noun
graaf·ian follicle
ˈgrä-fē-ən- 
ˈgra-
ˈgra-
often capitalized G
: a mature liquid-filled cavity in a mammalian ovary that ruptures during ovulation to release an egg
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graafian follicle
noun
graaf·ian follicle
ˌgräf-ē-ən-
ˌgraf-
often capitalized G
: a small fluid-filled cavity in the ovary of a mammal that encloses a developing egg
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graafian follicle
noun
graaf·ian follicle
ˌgräf-ē-ən-
ˌgraf-
ˌgraf-
often capitalized G
: a mature follicle in a mammalian ovary that contains a liquid-filled cavity and that ruptures during ovulation to release an egg
called also vesicular ovarian follicle
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