FOLLICLE


Meaning of FOLLICLE in English

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

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