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Follicle vs Pore - What's the difference?

follicle | pore |

As nouns the difference between follicle and pore

is that follicle is (anatomy) a small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle while pore is fear, dread.

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

    pore

    English

    (wikipedia pore)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) pouren, from (etyl), from (etyl) porus, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A tiny opening in the skin.
  • By extension any small opening or interstice, especially one of many or allowing passage of a fluid.
    • Related terms
    * porous

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) poren, pouren, . See (l).

    Verb

    (por)
  • to study meticulously; to go over again and again.
  • to meditate or reflect in a steady way.
    • Derived terms
    * pore over

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