graafian follicle

Noun
  1. A vascular body in a mammalian ovary enclosing a developing egg (synset 105526100)
    is a type of: follicle - any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
    has: corpus luteum - yellow endocrine tissue that forms in a ruptured Graafian follicle following the release of an ovum; it degenerates after a few days unless pregnancy has begun
    is a part of: ovary - (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone

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