Follicle (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. Anatomy.
    • a small cavity, sac, or gland.
    • one of the small ovarian sacs containing an immature ovum; Graafian follicle.
  2. a dry seed vessel, or pod, consisting of a single carpel, splitting at maturity only along the front part of the suture.
noun
  1. any small sac or cavity in the body having an excretory, secretory, or protective function
  2. a dry fruit, formed from a single carpel, that splits along one side only to release its seeds: occurs in larkspur and columbine
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