follicle
/ˈfɒlɪkl/noun
1
- Anatomy a small secretory cavity, sac, or gland, in particular【剖】小囊, 滤泡, 囊状卵泡, 尤指：
1.1
- （亦作hair follicle）the sheath of cells and connective tissue which surrounds the root of a hair毛囊。
1.2
- short for GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE.
2
- Botany a dry fruit that is derived from a single carpel and opens on one side only to release its seeds【植】蓇葖。
派生词
follicular
/fəˈlɪkjʊlə(r)/ adjectivefolliculate
/fəˈlɪkjʊlət/ adjectivefolliculated
adjective词源
late Middle English: from Latin folliculus 'little bag', diminutive of follis 'bellows'.