interfollicular

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adjective

Occurring or existing between follicles.

“the interfollicular epidermis”

OriginEnglish follicular ← Latin inter- ← Proto-Italic *n̥ter →
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Meanings

adjectiveinterfollicular (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineOccurring or existing between follicles.

    the interfollicular epidermis

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Englishfollicular
  8. Englishinterfollicular

From inter- + follicular.

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APA

interfollicular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interfollicular

MLA

“interfollicular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interfollicular. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interfollicular,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interfollicular.

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