follicle

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• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈfɒlɪk(ə)l/

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Noun

Singular follicle

Plural follicles

A hair follicle and nearby structures

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