a small anatomical cavity or deep narrow depression, e.g. the tubular sheath surrounding the root of a hair
= Graafian follicle
a dry one-celled many-seeded fruit that has a single carpel and opens along one line only
follicular /fəʹlikyoolə/ adj
folliculate /fəʹlikyoolət/ adj
folliculated /fəʹlikyoolaytid/ adj
[Latin folliculus, dimin. of follis bag]