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| Graaf·i·an fol·li·cle [ grfee ən fóllik'l, gràffee ən fóllik'l ] (plural Graaf·i·an fol·li·cles) |
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small fluid-filled sac in ovaries: a small fluid-filled sac vesicle containing a maturing ovum. Graafian follicles are found in the ovaries of mammals.
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| [Mid-19th century. After Regnier de Graaf (1641-1673), Dutch anatomist] |
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