Follicle — may refer to: *Follicle (anatomy), a small spherical group of cells containing a cavity: ** Dental follicle ** Hair follicle ** Lymph follicle ** Ovarian follicle ** Thyroid follicle *Follicle (fruit) … Wikipedia
Fruit — For other uses, see Fruit (disambiguation). Several culinary fruits … Wikipedia
follicle — Generally a small sac or vesicle. Bot. A kind of fruit formed from a single carpel, that splits to release its seeds. Zool. Its use includes: hair follicle, an invagination of the epidermis into the dermis surrounding the hair root; ovarian… … Dictionary of molecular biology
Fruit anatomy — Longitudinal section of female flower of squash (courgette), showing ovary, ovules, pistil, and petals. Fruit anatomy is the internal structure of fruit, the mature ovary or ovaries from one or more flowers. In fleshy fruits, the outer and often… … Wikipedia
follicle — noun Etymology: New Latin folliculus, from Latin, diminutive of follis bag more at fool Date: 1646 1. a. a small anatomical cavity or deep narrow mouthed depression b. a small lymph node c. a vesicle in the mammalian ovary that contains a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
follicle — noun a) A small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle. He could feel the follicles in his inner ear go crazy. b) A type of primitive dry fruit produced by certain flowering plants … Wiktionary
follicle — [ fɒlɪk(ə)l] noun 1》 the sheath of cells and connective tissue which surrounds the root of a hair. 2》 short for Graafian follicle. 3》 Botany a dry fruit derived from a single carpel and opening on one side only to release its seeds. Derivatives… … English new terms dictionary
fruit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. product, yield, harvest; offspring, result, consequence, outgrowth. See production, effect. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The edible growth of a plant] Syn. fruitage, berry, drupe, grain, nut, root, tuber,… … English dictionary for students
follicle — /ˈfɒlɪkəl / (say folikuhl) noun 1. Botany a dry one celled seed vessel consisting of a single carpel, and dehiscent only along the ventral suture, as the fruit of larkspur. 2. Anatomy a small cavity, sac, or gland, especially the tube shaped… …
follicle — n. 1 a small sac or vesicle. 2 a small sac shaped secretory gland or cavity. 3 Bot. a single carpelled dry fruit opening on one side only to release its seeds. Derivatives: follicular adj. folliculate adj. folliculated adj. Etymology: L… … Useful english dictionary
