Plural of follicle
regular plural
The plural of follicle is follicles.
Forms of follicle
| Singular | follicle /ˈfɒlɪkəl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | follicles |
| Countable | countable |
Follicles in a sentence
- He could feel the follicles in his inner ear go crazy.1996, Janette Turner Hospital, Oyster, paperback edition, Virago Press, page 345
- Four types of aggregate fruits include etaerios of achenes, follicles, drupelets, and berries.2018, Donovan Stevens, Daxton Ware, Biotechnology of Horticultural Crops, ED-Tech Press, page 62. From the entry etaerio
- However, its potential effects and regulative mechanism in development of chicken ovarian prehierarchical follicles remain unexplored.2015 October 24, “Cooperative Effects of FOXL2 with the Members of TGF-β Superfamily on FSH Receptor mRNA Expression and Granulosa Cell…. From the entry prehierarchical
- Sebaceous glands associated with hair follicles of the skin are the most common holocrine glands.2013, Rowen D. Frandson, W. Lee Wilke, Anna Dee Fails, Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals, page 11. From the entry holocrine
- The vibrissae are coarse hairs whose follicles are located just within the nasal meatus.2012, David W. Kennedy, Peter H. Hwang, editors, Rhinology: Diseases of the Nose, Sinuses, and Skull Base, Thieme, →ISBN. From the entry meatus
Meaning of follicle
- noun A small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle.
- noun A type of primitive dry fruit produced by certain flowering plants.
Questions about the plural of follicle
- What is the plural of follicle?
- The plural of follicle is follicles.
- Is follicle countable?
- Follicle is a countable noun.
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