Follicle vs Papillae - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between follicle and papillae

is that follicle is (anatomy) a small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle while papillae is (papilla).

(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.

* follicly * follicly challenged

(head)

(papilla)

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(papillae)

(anatomy) A nipple-like anatomical structure.