follicle

/ˈfɑləkəl/
/ˈfɒlɪkəl/
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Other forms: follicles

Definitions of follicle
  1. noun
    any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
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    types:
    hair follicle
    a small tubular cavity containing the root of a hair; small muscles and sebaceous glands are associated with them
    Graafian follicle
    a vascular body in a mammalian ovary enclosing a developing egg
    type of:
    cyst, vesicle
    a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
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