"folliculous" meaning in English

See folliculous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more folliculous [comparative], most folliculous [superlative]
Etymology: Latin folliculosus (“full of husks”): compare French folliculeux. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|folliculosus||full of husks}} Latin folliculosus (“full of husks”), {{cog|fr|folliculeux}} French folliculeux Head templates: {{en-adj}} folliculous (comparative more folliculous, superlative most folliculous)
  1. (archaic) Follicular; having or producing follicles. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-folliculous-en-adj-gjvfQLxf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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