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Follicle

see synonyms of follicle

Noun

1. follicle

any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Follicle

see synonyms of follicle
noun
1. 
any small sac or cavity in the body having an excretory, secretory, or protective function
a hair follicle
2. botany
a dry fruit, formed from a single carpel, that splits along one side only to release its seeds: occurs in larkspur and columbine

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Follicle

see synonyms of follicle
noun
1.  Anatomy
a. 
any small sac, cavity, or gland for excretion or secretion
a hair follicle
b.  Obsolete
a lymph nodule
2.  Botany
a dry seed pod with a single cavity, that splits open along only one seam to release its seeds, as a milkweed pod

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Follicle

see synonyms of follicle
n.
1. Anatomy
a. A small bodily cavity or sac.
b. A crypt or minute cul-de-sac or lacuna, such as the depression in the skin from which the hair emerges.
c. An ovarian follicle.
d. A spherical mass of cells usually containing a cavity.
2. Botany A dry, single-chambered fruit that splits along only one seam to release its seeds, as in larkspur and milkweed.

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