follicle

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Noun

follicle (plural follicles)

1. (anatomy) A small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle.
   • 1996, Janette Turner Hospital, Oyster, Virago Press, paperback edition, p. 345,

     He could feel the follicles in his inner ear go crazy.

2. (botany) A type of primitive dry fruit produced by certain flowering plants.

Related terms

• follicular
• folliculitis

Translations

• French: follicule
• German: (hair) Haarbalg, Haarfollikel
• Italian: follicolo
• Portuguese: folículo
• Russian: фолли́кул
• Spanish: folículo

Translations

• German: Balgfrucht
• Italian: follicolo
• Portuguese: folículo
• Russian: стручо́к
• Spanish: folículo

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