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noun
A mature ovarian follicle at the final stage of folliculogenesis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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noun
a vascular body in a mammalian ovary enclosing a developing egg
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: follicle
History
Named for Regnier de Graaf, Dutch scientist.
