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Definition of Follicle

1. Noun. Any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity.

Definition of Follicle

1. n. A simple podlike pericarp which contains several seeds and opens along the inner or ventral suture, as in the peony, larkspur and milkweed.

Definition of Follicle

1. Noun. (anatomy) A small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle. ¹

2. Noun. (botany) A type of primitive dry fruit produced by certain flowering plants. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Follicle

1. a small bodily cavity [n -S]

Medical Definition of Follicle

1. 1. Generally a small sac or vesicle. 2. A kind of fruit formed from a single carpel, that splits to release its seeds. 3. A hair follicle, an invagination of the epidermis into the dermis surrounding the hair root. 4. An ovarian follicle, an oocyte surrounded by one or more layers of granulosa cells. As the ovarian follicle develops a cavity forms and it is then termed a Graafian follicle. (12 Nov 1997)

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