corpus luteumnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌkɔː.pəs ˈluː.ti.əm/us/ˌkɔːr.pəs ˈluː.ti.əm/plural corpora lutea specializeda mass of yellow tissue that produces progesterone (= a hormone necessary for pregnancy) after a woman's egg is released
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