transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfä-li-kəl ]
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 fə-ˈli-kyə-lər, fä- adjective