follicle

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Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
17
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈfɒlɪkəl/
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/ˈfɒlɪkəl/ · [ˈfɒlɪkɫ̩] · /ˈfɑlɪkəl/ · [ˈfɑlɪkɫ̩]

Definition of follicle

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle.
    “He could feel the follicles in his inner ear go crazy.”
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noun

  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.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin folliculus.

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