Main Entry: fol·li·cle

Pronunciation: \ˈfä-li-kəl\

Function: 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 developing egg surrounded by a covering of cells; especially : graafian follicle
2 : a dry dehiscent one-celled many-seeded fruit (as of the milkweed) that has a single carpel and opens along one suture

— fol·lic·u·lar \fə-ˈli-kyə-lər, fä-\ adjective