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folículo

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin folliculus. Doublet of folhelho.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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folículo m (plural folículos)

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

Spanish

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Etymology

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

Noun

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folículo m (plural folículos)

  1. (anatomy, botany) follicle

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