Graafian follicle

[grah-fee-uh n] /ˈgrɑ fi ən/
noun, (sometimes lowercase)
1.
one of the small vesicles containing a developing ovum in the ovary of a mammal.
Origin
1835-45; named after Regnier de Graaf (died 1673), Dutch anatomist; see -ian
British Dictionary definitions for Graafian follicle

Graafian follicle

/ˈɡrɑːfɪən/
noun
1.
a fluid-filled vesicle in the mammalian ovary containing a developing egg cell
Word Origin
C17: named after R. de Graaf (1641–73), Dutch anatomist
Graafian follicle in Medicine

Graafian follicle Graaf·i·an follicle or graaf·i·an follicle (grä'fē-ən, grāf'ē-)
n.
A mature ovarian follicle in which the oocyte attains its full size and the surrounding follicular cells are permeated by one or more fluid-filled cavities. Also called secondary follicle, vesicular ovarian follicle.