folliclefollicle /ˈfɑlɪkəl/ noun [countable] science, biology 1
a group of cells in the skin that a hair grows from2a space around an egg and the cells that surround it, that is developing inside a female animal or human: The follicles prepare each ovum for release into the reproductive system where it can be fertilized.
a group of cells in the skin that a hair grows from2a space around an egg and the cells that surround it, that is developing inside a female animal or human: The follicles prepare each ovum for release into the reproductive system where it can be fertilized.