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follicle vs hair follicle

hair follicle vs follicle

follicle and hair follicle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
follicle Yes No No No
hair follicle Yes No No No
As nouns, hair follicle is a hyponym of follicle; that is, hair follicle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than follicle:
  • follicle: any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
  • hair follicle: a small tubular cavity containing the root of a hair; small muscles and sebaceous glands are associated with them
Other hyponyms of follicle include Graafian follicle.
follicle (noun) hair follicle (noun)
any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity a small tubular cavity containing the root of a hair; small muscles and sebaceous glands are associated with them
Difference between follicle and hair follicle

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