corpus luteum

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noun

yellow endocrine tissue that forms in a ruptured Graafian follicle following the release of an ovum;
it degenerates after a few days unless pregnancy has begun
• Derivationally related forms:
luteal
• Hypernyms:
endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland
• Part Holonyms:
Graafian follicle