noun
follicle
Follicle (noun) means a tiny pocket or hollow in the body, for example the one a hair grows from.
noun
1
A tiny pocket or hollow in the body, for example the one a hair grows from.
"He could feel the follicles in his inner ear go crazy."
— Janette Turner Hospital, Oyster (1996)
2
A type of primitive dry fruit produced by certain flowering plants.
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What is the meaning of follicle?
"follicle" (noun) means a tiny pocket or hollow in the body, for example the one a hair grows from.
What are the different meanings of follicle?
"follicle" has 2 main meanings: 1. A tiny pocket or hollow in the body, for example the one a hair grows from; 2. A type of primitive dry fruit produced by certain flowering plants.
