follicle

n. 小囊, 滤泡
【医】 滤泡, 小囊; 卵泡; ńň(植)

fol.li.cle

n.（名词）
Anatomy
【解剖学】
A small bodily cavity or sac:
小囊：体内的小孔或小囊：
例句：
a hair follicle.
毛囊

A cavity in the ovary containing a maturing ovum surrounded by its encasing cells.
卵泡：含成熟的卵子的子房中的小洞，被周围细胞所包围
Botany A dry, single-chambered fruit that splits along only one seam to release its seeds, as in larkspur and milkweed.
【植物学】 骨突：干燥、单心皮的果实，仅沿着一个生出种子的合缝裂开，如飞燕草和马利筋

来源：
Latin folliculus [little bag] [diminutive of] follis [bellows] * see bhel- 2
拉丁语 folliculus [小袋] [] follis的小后缀 [风箱] *参见 bhel- 2