graaf·ian follicle
| \ ˈgrä-fē-ən-
, ˈgra-\
, ˈgra-\
Definition of graafian follicle
: a mature liquid-filled cavity in a mammalian ovary that ruptures during ovulation to release an egg
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graaf·ian follicle
| \ ˌgräf-ē-ən-
, ËŒgraf-
\
, ËŒgraf-
\
Medical Definition of graafian follicle
: 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