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Graafian follicle

[ grah-fee-uhn ]

noun

, (sometimes lowercase)
  1. one of the small vesicles containing a developing ovum in the ovary of a mammal.

Graafian follicle

/ ˈɡrɑːfɪən /

noun

  1. a fluid-filled vesicle in the mammalian ovary containing a developing egg cell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Graafian follicle1

1835–45; named after Regnier de Graaf (died 1673), Dutch anatomist; -ian
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Graafian follicle1

C17: named after R. de Graaf (1641–73), Dutch anatomist

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