English
wikipedia
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-follicle.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
en-noun
- anatomy A small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle.
- botany A type of primitive dry fruit produced by certain flowering plants.
Quotations
;anatomy
1996, w:Janette Turner Hospital|Janette Turner Hospital, w:Oyster (novel)|Oyster, Virago Press, paperback edition, page 345
:He could feel the follicles in his inner ear go crazy.
Translations
anatomy
Finnish: (hair) nysty, (e.g. ovarian) rakkula, follikkeli
French: follicule m
Italian: follicolo m
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botany
Italian: follicolo m
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