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Meaning of Follicle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈfɒlɪk(ə)l

Definitions

  1. A small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle.
  2. A type of primitive dry fruit produced by certain flowering plants.

Equivalents

العربية المسامّ جريب حويصلة
Català fol·licle
Čeština folikul měchýřek váček
Deutsch Balg Balgfrucht Haarbalg Haarfollikel
Español folículo
Suomi follikkeli tuppi tuppilo
Français follicule
Bahasa Indonesia folikel
Italiano follicolo
日本語 卵胞 小胞 毛嚢 濾胞 袋果
Nederlands follikel kokevrucht
Polski cebulka mieszek pęcherzyk torebka woreczek
Português folículo
Русский мешочек стручок фолли́кул
Tiếng Việt nang

Examples

“He could feel the follicles in his inner ear go crazy.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

follicle mite follicle stage follicle stimulating hormone follicle-stimulating hormone Follicles Follicular

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