follicle

follicle is a   Noun

Definition:

[1] A simple podlike pericarp which contains several seeds and opens along the inner or ventral suture, as in the peony, larkspur and milkweed.

[2] A small cavity, tubular depression, or sac; as, a hair follicle.

[3] A simple gland or glandular cavity; a crypt.

[4] A small mass of adenoid tissue; as, a lymphatic follicle.

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