English noun: corpus luteum | |||
1. | corpus luteum (body) 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland | ||
Part meronym | Graafian follicle | ||