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noun
An organ found in mammalian skin, residing in the dermal layer of the skin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, dermatology, medicine, sciences
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noun
a small tubular cavity containing the root of a hair; small muscles and sebaceous glands are associated with them
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: follicle
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