follicle

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin folliculus.

noun

  1. (anatomy) A small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle.
    He could feel the follicles in his inner ear go crazy. 1996, Janette Turner Hospital, Oyster, paperback edition, Virago Press, page 345
  2. (botany) A type of primitive dry fruit produced by certain flowering plants.

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