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1. follicle
noun. ['ˈfɑːləkəl, ˈfɑːlɪkəl'] any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity.
Synonyms
- hair follicle
- cyst
- Graafian follicle
Etymology
- folliculus (Latin)
- follis (Latin)
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Rhymes with Follicle
- diabolical
Sentences with follicle
1. Noun, singular or mass
Hair turns gray because as you age melanocytes start to diminish in the hair follicle.
2. follicle-stimulating_hormone
noun. a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth of Graafian follicles in female mammals, and activates the cells in male mammals that form sperm.
Synonyms
- gonadotropic hormone
- FSH
- gonadotropin
- gonadotrophic hormone