What is the meaning of Follicle?

  • (n.) A simple gland or glandular cavity; a crypt.
  • (n.) A small cavity, tubular depression or sac; as, a hair follicle.
  • (n.) A simple podlike pericarp which contains several seeds and opens along the inner or ventral suture, as in the peony, larkspur and milkweed.
  • (n.) A small mass of adenoid tissue; as, a lymphatic follicle.
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APAWebster's. (2011). follicle. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/follicle/definitions/2009145
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "follicle" http://smartdefine.org/follicle/definitions/2009145 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, follicle, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/follicle/definitions/2009145>.
MLAWebster's. "follicle" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/follicle/definitions/2009145>
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