释义 |
fol·li·cle \ˈfälə̇kəl, -lēk-\ noun (-s) Etymology: New Latin folliculus, from Latin, small bag, husk, pod, diminutive of follis bag, sack — more at fool 1. a. : a small cavity or deep narrow-mouthed depression < a hair follicle > especially : a small simple or slightly branched gland : crypt b. : a small lymph node — see graafian follicle 2. : a dry dehiscent one-celled, many-seeded, and monocarpellary fruit (as that of the peony, larkspur, or milkweed) differing from a pod or legume in opening along only one (as the inner or ventral) suture — see fruit illustration 3. : an air sac (as on a sea plant) |