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Definition of: follicle
(fol′i·kəl) noun
1. Anat. A small cavity or saclike structure in certain parts of the animal body, having a protective or secretory function: a hair follicle. See illustration under HAIR.
2. Bot. a A dry seed vessel of one carpel. b A small bladder on the leaves of some mosses. [<L folliculus, dim. of follis bag]
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