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follicle

noun — 2 senses

follicle

noun

UK /ˈfɒlɪkəl/ · US /ˈfɑlɪkəl/

Etymology Borrowed from Latin folliculus.

1

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences A small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle.

  • He could feel the follicles in his inner ear go crazy.1996, Janette Turner Hospital, Oyster, paperback edition, Virago Press, page 345:
2

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences A type of primitive dry fruit produced by certain flowering plants.

Derived terms
fibrofolliculoma, follicle-challenged, follicle mite, follicle stage, follicle-stimulating hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, follicly, follicly challenged, folliculated, folliculoma, Graafian follicle, hair follicle, microfollicle, ovarian follicle, prefollicle, pseudofollicle
Related terms
follicular, folliculitis

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