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Follicle vs Interfollicular - What's the difference?

follicle | interfollicular |

As a noun follicle

is (anatomy) a small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle.

As an adjective interfollicular is

(medicine) occurring or existing between follicles.

follicle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) A small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle.
  • * 1996 , , Virago Press, paperback edition, p. 345,
    • He could feel the follicles in his inner ear go crazy.
  • (botany) A type of primitive dry fruit produced by certain flowering plants.

    • Derived terms

    * follicly * follicly challenged

    External links

    * ("follicle" on Wikipedia) English terms derived from Latin

    interfollicular

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (medicine) Occurring or existing between follicles
    • the interfollicular epidermis

    Derived terms

    * interfollicularly