Definition of follicle Follicle
/fɑˈlʌkʌl/ - [falukul] - fol•li•cle
We found 9 definitions of follicle from 5 different sources.
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What does follicle mean?
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NounPlural: follicles |
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| follicle - any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity | ||
| vesicle, cyst a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid) | ||
| hair follicle a small tubular cavity containing the root of a hair; small muscles and sebaceous glands are associated with them | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- follicle (n.)
A simple podlike pericarp which contains several seeds and opens along the inner or ventral suture, as in the peony, larkspur and milkweed. - follicle (n.)
A small cavity, tubular depression, or sac; as, a hair follicle. - follicle (n.)
A simple gland or glandular cavity; a crypt. - follicle (n.)
A small mass of adenoid tissue; as, a lymphatic follicle.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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follicle
fol′i-kl, n. (anat.) a gland: (bot.) a seed-vessel.—adjs. Follic′ular, pertaining to or consisting of follicles; Follic′ulated; Follic′ulous. [Fr.,—L. folliculus, dim. of follis, a wind-bag.]
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🔤- follicle, noun, singular of follicles.
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