follicle

Definitions


[ˈfɒlɪkl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small secretory cavity, sac, or gland

- a dry fruit that is derived from a single carpel and opens on one side only to release its seeds


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin folliculus ‘little bag’, diminutive of follis ‘bellows’




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