folículo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • follículo (obsolete)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin folliculus. Doublet of folhelho.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /foˈli.ku.lu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /foˈli.ku.lo/

  • Rhymes: -ikulu
  • Hyphenation: fo‧lí‧cu‧lo

Noun

folículo m (plural folículos)

  1. (anatomy) follicle (small cavity or sac)
  2. (botany) follicle (type of primitive dry fruit)

Derived terms

  • folículo dentário
  • folículo linfático
  • folículo ovariano
  • folículo piloso
  • folículo sebáceo

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin folliculus. Doublet of hollejo, which was inherited.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /foˈlikulo/ [foˈli.ku.lo]
  • Rhymes: -ikulo
  • Syllabification: fo‧lí‧cu‧lo

Noun

folículo m (plural folículos)

  1. (anatomy, botany) follicle

Derived terms

See also

Further reading