granulosa cell
noun
gran·u·lo·sa cell
ˌgran-yə-ˈlō-sə- 
: one of the estrogen-secreting cells of the epithelial lining of a graafian follicle or its follicular precursor
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The granulosa cells no longer abandoned the oocytes.
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Surprisingly, the granulosa cells decide when meiosis can be completed.
—John Travis, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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John Travis, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Surprisingly, the granulosa cells decide when meiosis can be completed.
—John Travis, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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granulosa cell
noun
gran·u·lo·sa cell
ˌgran-yə-ˈlō-sə-, -ˈlō-zə-
: one of the estrogen-secreting cells of the epithelial lining of a graafian follicle or its follicular precursor
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