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Word: Corpus_luteum
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: from corpus and Latin luteum, neuter of luteus ‘yellow’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈluːtɪəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a hormone-secreting structure that develops in an ovary after an ovum has been discharged but degenerates after a few days unless pregnancy has begun.
Short Definition:hormone-secreting structure that develops in ovary after ovum has been discharged but degenerates after few days unless pregnancy has begun
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