folliculous

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adjective

Follicular; having or producing follicles.

“folliculous enteritis”

OriginLatin folliculosus →
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Meanings

adjectivefolliculous (comparative more folliculous, superlative most folliculous)

comparative more folliculous · superlative most folliculous

  1. archaicFollicular; having or producing follicles.

    folliculous enteritis

    2 more examples

    folliculous tonsillitis

    folliculous amygdalitis

Origin

  1. Latinfolliculosus“full of husks”
  2. Englishfolliculous

Latin folliculosus (“full of husks”): compare French folliculeux.

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APA

folliculous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folliculous

MLA

“folliculous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folliculous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “folliculous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folliculous.

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