follicle
IPA: fˈɑɫʌkʌɫ
noun
- (anatomy) A small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle.
- (botany) A type of primitive dry fruit produced by certain flowering plants.
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Examples of "follicle" in Sentences
- The fruit a follicle with tubercles.
- Estrogen is secreted by the follicle.
- One of them will be for Hair follicle.
- A hair follicle with associated structures.
- A follicle is in the stage of a primary oocyte.
- It transports iodine from the cytoplasm to the follicle lumen.
- In mammals, oogenesis occurs in the ovarian follicle of the ovary.
- The dead mites decompose inside the hair follicles or sebaceous glands.
- The late term secondary follicle is also known as the preantral follicle.
- Hence, be careful of what you eat, as the nutrients you consume are essential to fortify follicles, each strand of your hair and your scalp.
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