单词 | follicle |
释义 | follicle /fol"i keuhl/, n. 1. Anat. a. a small cavity, sac, or gland. b. one of the small ovarian sacs containing an immature ovum; Graafian follicle. 2. Bot. a dry seed vessel, or pod, consisting of a single carpel, splitting at maturity only along the front part of the suture. [1640-50; < L folliculus small bag, shell, pod. See FOLLIS, -CLE1] |
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