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hair follicle

hair fol·li·cle
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hair fol-i-kuh l]
    • /hɛər ˈfɒl ɪ kəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hair fol-i-kuh l]
    • /hɛər ˈfɒl ɪ kəl/

Definitions of hair follicle words

  • noun hair follicle a small cavity in the epidermis and corium of the skin, from which a hair develops. 1
  • noun hair follicle a narrow tubular cavity that contains the root of a hair, formed by an infolding of the epidermis and corium of the skin 0
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Origin of hair follicle

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Hair follicle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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hair follicle popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for hair follicle

noun hair follicle

  • follicle — Anatomy. a small cavity, sac, or gland. one of the small ovarian sacs containing an immature ovum; Graafian follicle.
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