folículo

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Latin folliculus. Doublet of folhelho.

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  • Rhymes: -ikulu
  • Hyphenation: fo‧lí‧cu‧lo

Noun[edit]

folículo m (plural folículos)

  1. (anatomy) follicle (small cavity or sac)
  2. (botany) follicle (type of primitive dry fruit)

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin folliculus. Doublet of hollejo, which was inherited.

Noun[edit]

folículo m (plural folículos)

  1. (anatomy, botany) follicle

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