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follicles

follicles is the plural of follicle.

Meaning of follicle

Noun

follicle (plural follicles)

  1. A small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle.
    • He could feel the follicles in his inner ear go crazy.1996, Janette Turner Hospital, Oyster, paperback edition, Virago Press, page 345
  2. A type of primitive dry fruit produced by certain flowering plants.

Phrases with follicles

Questions about follicles

What is follicles the plural of?
Follicles is the plural of follicle.

Words near follicles in the dictionary

  1. follicle stages
  2. follicle stimulating hormone
  3. follicle stimulating hormones
  4. follicle-challenged
  5. follicle-stimulating hormone
  6. follicles
  7. follicly
  8. follicly challenged
  9. follicular
  10. follicular dendritic cell
  11. follicular dendritic cells

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