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Follicle
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A sac or pouch-like cavity formed by a group of cells. In the ovaries, one follicle contains one egg. In the skin, one follicle contains one hair. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity. (NCI Thesaurus)
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