follicle
noun/ˈfɒlɪkl/
/ˈfɑːlɪkl/
- one of the very small holes in the skin that hair grows from
- a hair follicle
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin folliculus ‘little bag’, diminutive of follis ‘bellows’.Want to learn more?
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