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Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin folliculus. Doublet of folhelho.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ikulu
- Hyphenation: fo‧lí‧cu‧lo
Noun
folículo m (plural folículos)
- (anatomy) follicle (small cavity or sac)
- (botany) follicle (type of primitive dry fruit)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin folliculus. Doublet of hollejo, which was inherited.
Noun
folículo m (plural folículos)
- (anatomy, botany) follicle
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