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Follicle

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(1):

(n.) A simple podlike pericarp which contains several seeds and opens along the inner or ventral suture, as in the peony, larkspur and milkweed.

(2):

(n.) A small cavity, tubular depression, or sac; as, a hair follicle.

(3):

(n.) A simple gland or glandular cavity; a crypt.

(4):

(n.) A small mass of adenoid tissue; as, a lymphatic follicle.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Follicle'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​f/follicle.html. 1828.
 
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