Follicle

Follicle
Follicle Fol"li*cle, n. [L. folliculus a small bag, husk, pod, dim of follis bellows, an inflated ball, a leathern money bag, perh. akin to E. bellows: cf. F. follicule. Cf. 2d {Fool}.] 1. (Bot.) A simple podlike pericarp which contains several seeds and opens along the inner or ventral suture, as in the peony, larkspur and milkweed. [1913 Webster]

2. (Anat.) (a) A small cavity, tubular depression, or sac; as, a hair follicle. (b) A simple gland or glandular cavity; a crypt. (c) A small mass of adenoid tissue; as, a lymphatic follicle. [1913 Webster]


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  • follicle — UK [ˈfɒlɪk(ə)l] / US [ˈfɑlɪk(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms follicle : singular follicle plural follicles medical a very small hole in your skin that contains the root of a hair …   English dictionary

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