follicle.
A small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle.
Meaning & usage
A small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle.
A type of primitive dry fruit produced by certain flowering plants.
Where this word comes from
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.
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