n.
Pronunciation: ' fä-li-k ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin folliculus, from Latin, diminutive of follis bag ― more at FOOL
Date: 1646
1 a : a small anatomical cavity or deep narrow-mouthed depression b : a small lymph node c : a vesicle in the mammalian ovary that contains a developing egg surrounded by a covering of cells especially : GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE
2 : a dry dehiscent one-celled many-seeded fruit (as of the milkweed) that has a single carpel and opens along one suture
– fol · lic · u · lar \ f ə - ' li-ky ə -l ə r, fä- \ adjective