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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Graafian follicle¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Graafian follicle¹

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