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The meaning of Follicle

Follicle – definition

noun

A small secretory cavity, sac, or gland.

Usage examples:

Associated with the follicle are sebaceous glands and the arrector pili smooth muscle fiber bundle.
noun

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

Usage examples:

The fruits produced by these partially emasculated flowers were single follicles and contained rela…
noun

Any of the very small holes in the skin that a hair grows from

Follicle translation into English

Follicle: translate from English into Chinese

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卵泡, 蓇, 葖

Follicle: translate from English into Dutch

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Follikel

Follicle: translate from English into French

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Follicule

Follicle: translate from English into German

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Follikel

Follicle: translate from English into Hindi

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कूप, पुटिका, कोकून, कोया, कोश, फली, कूट, गर्त, स्तरक

Follicle: translate from English into Italian

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Follicolo

Follicle: translate from English into Korean

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소낭, 대과, 고치

Follicle: translate from English into Russian

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Фолликул, Стручок, Мешочек, Листовка, Кокон, Сумка

Follicle: translate from English into Spanish

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Folículo, Cantos

Word origin

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

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Follicle – similar words

follicles

noun

A small secretory cavity, sac, or gland.

Usage examples:

Associated with the follicle are sebaceous glands and the arrector pili smooth muscle fiber bundle.
noun

Any of the very small holes in the skin that a hair grows from

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