follicular

Definition of Follicular in English :

1. follicular

of or relating to or constituting a follicle

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Follicular

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

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

adj.

1. Relating to, having, or resembling a follicle or follicles.

2. Affecting or growing out of a follicle or follicles.