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Vinony

follicle

noun

  1. small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈfɒlɪkəl/ / [ˈfɒlɪkɫ̩] / /ˈfɑlɪkəl/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ-der. Latin follis Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culus Latin folliculusbor. English follicle Borrowed from Latin folliculus.

  1. A small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle.

    “He could feel the follicles in his inner ear go crazy.”

  2. A type of primitive dry fruit produced by certain flowering plants.