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"FOLLICLES" is a plural of: follicle. |
| Domain | Definition |
Health | Shafts through which hair grows. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: FOLLICLES |
| English words defined with "FOLLICLES": brandy nose ♦ Conceptacle, copper nose ♦ Face mite, follicle-stimulating hormone, Folliculated, Folliculous, FSH ♦ hair follicle, hammer nose, hypertrophic rosacea ♦ Interfollicular ♦ kerion ♦ potato nose ♦ rhinophyma, rum nose, rum-blossom ♦ Sebaceous glands ♦ toper's nose. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "FOLLICLES": acne juvenilis, acne simplex ♦ Bruch glands, Bruch's glands ♦ Egyptian ophthalmia, Ethoglucid ♦ Giant Lymph Node Hyperplasia, granular conjunctivitis, granular ophthalmia ♦ Inhibin ♦ Lymphoma, Follicular, Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Follicular, Lymphoma, Small Cleaved-Cell, Follicular ♦ Menopause, Premature, military ophthalmia ♦ oil acne, oil folliculitis, Ovarian Failure, Premature ♦ petroleum acne ♦ Staphylococcus aureus ♦ vulgaris ♦ war ophthalmia. (references) |
| Domain | Title |
Books | |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Skin biopsy specimens are examined for rabies antigen in the cutaneous nerves at the base of hair follicles. (references) | |
The normal cells most likely to be affectedare the blood-producing cells in the bone marrow, cells lining the mouth, digestive tract, reproductive organs, and hair follicles. (references) | ||
At birth they contained about 700,000 sac-like follicles which each enclose an egg. Only about 400 to 500 of these follicles ever mature fully and release an egg during your menstrual cycles. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "FOLLICLES" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "FOLLICLES" is used about 43 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 100% | 43 | 52,181 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "FOLLICLES": Graafian follicles ♦ hair follicles. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "FOLLICLES"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 滤泡 (follicle). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Danish | tungefollikler (lingual follicles), thyreoideafollikler (thyroid follicles), sporotrichose-follikel (sporotrichosis follicles), sekundære ovariefollikler (secondary ovarian follicles), primære ovariefollikler (primary ovarian follicles), ovariefollikler (ovarian follicles), Graaf'sk follikel (graafian follicles). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Dutch | follikel van de Graaf (follicle, graafian follicles), folliculus ovarii (graafian follicles), folliculus oophorus vesiculosus (graafian follicles), folliculus oophori (graafian follicles), folliculi ovarici (ovarian follicles), folliculi linguales (lingual follicles), vesicula van de Graaf (graafian follicles), thyroïd follikels (thyroid follicles), primordiale follikels (primary ovarian follicles), ovariumfollikels (ovarian follicles), Graafse follikels (ovarian follicles), Graafse follikel (follicle, graafian follicles), eifollikels (ovarian follicles). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
French | follicules thyroïdiens (thyroid follicles), follicules primaires (primary ovarian follicles), follicules ovariens (ovarian follicles), follicules linguaux (lingual follicles), follicules immatures de de Graaf (secondary ovarian follicles), follicules de sporotrichose (sporotrichosis follicles), follicules de de Graaf (graafian follicles), follicules amygdaliens (lingual follicles). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | Follikels. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Greek | ώριμα ωοθυλάκια (graafian follicles, ovarian follicles), γλωσσικά θυλάκια (lingual follicles), γλωσσικοί αδένες (lingual follicles), πρωτογενή ωοθυλάκια (primary ovarian follicles), άωρα ωοθυλάκια του de Graaf (secondary ovarian follicles), άωρα ωοθυλάκια (primary ovarian follicles), λεμφοξίδια από σποροτριχίαση (sporotrichosis follicles), "ραφφιανά ωοθηλάκια (graafian follicles), θυρεοειδή κυστίδια (thyroid follicles), θυλάκιο του Graaf (graafian follicles). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | follicoli linguali (lingual follicles). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Korean | 여포 (follicle). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | olliclesfay folículos tiroideus (thyroid follicles), folículos ováricos secundários (secondary ovarian follicles), folículos ováricos primários (primary ovarian follicles), folículos ováricos (ovarian follicles), folículos linguais (lingual follicles), folículos de Graaf (graafian follicles). (various references) folículos tiroideos (thyroid follicles), folículos ováricos secundarios (secondary ovarian follicles), folículos ováricos primarios (primary ovarian follicles), folículos ováricos (ovarian follicles), folículos maduros de De Graaf (secondary ovarian follicles), folículos linguales (lingual follicles), folículos de Graaf (graafian follicles), esporotricosis folicular (sporotrichosis follicles). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Misspellings | |
"FOLLICLES" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: bollockless, Fellice, filicales, filicollis, folibles, folicle, folicles, follical. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "FOLLICLES" (pronounced fÄ"lukulz) |
| 5 | -u k u l z | articles, barnacles, chronicles, miracles, obstacles, oracles, ossicles, particles, radicals, spectacles, tentacles. |
| 4 | -k u l z | agrochemicals, ankles, bicycles, bifocals, biologicals, buckles, chemicals, chuckles, circles, crackles, cubicles, cycles, cyclicals, debacles, encyclicals, evangelicals, freckles, grackles, hackles, honeysuckles, icicles, knuckles, locals, mickles, motorcycles, musicals, nickels, Nickles, nicols, periodicals, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, physicals, Pickles, rankles, rascals, receptacles, recycles, runkles, shackles, shekels, sickles, sparkles, sprinkles, stickles, tackles, Technicals, testicles, tickles, trickles, twinkles, uncles, unicycles, vehicles, vocals, winkles, wrinkles. |
| 3 | -u l z | ables, accruals, acquittals, admirals, advertorials, ambles, angels, angles, animals, annals, annuals, apostles, apples, appraisals, approvals, archangels, arrivals, arsenals, artiodactyls, assembles, australs, axles, baffles, bagels, balmorals, barbels, barrels, battles, baubles, beadles, beagles, beetles, befuddles, belittles, betrayals, bibles, bindles, biomaterials, biphenyls, bisexuals, boggles, Boodles, boondoggles, bottles, bowels, brambles, bristles, brothels, bubbles, bugles, bundles, burials, bushels, cables, camels, cancels, candles, cannibals, capitals, capitols, capsules, cardinals, carnivals, carols, castles, casuals, cathedrals, cereals, channels, chisels, chorals, chortles, collectibles, colonels, colonials, commercials, compatibles, confessionals, constables, continentals, convertibles, corals, councils, counsels, counterproposals, couples, cradles, credentials, criminals, cripples, crumbles, crystals, cudgels, cymbals, dabbles, dangles, decibels, decimals, deductibles, deferrals, denials, dentals, devils, diagonals, dials, diesels, differentials, disables, disciples, dismantles, dismissals, disposables, disposals, doodles, doubles, dowels, duals, duels, durables, dwindles, eagles, edibles, editorials, embezzles, enables, enamels, ensembles, entitles, entrails, equals, essentials, evils, examples, extraterrestrials, fables, facials, faithfuls, federals, festivals, fiddles, finals, fizzles, flannels, foibles, fossils, fuels, fumbles, fundamentals, funerals, funnels, gables, gambles, generals, genitals, Gentles, giggles, goggles, Gospels, granules, grapples, gribbles, grumbles, gunnels, guzzles, handles, hassles, heterosexuals, hobbles, homosexuals, hopefuls, hospitals, hostels, hovels, huddles, humbles, hurdles, hustles, hymnals, idles, idols, illegals, immortals, imperils, imponderables, incidentals, individuals, industrials, infomercials, Ingles, initials, instrumentals, intangibles, intellectuals, internationals, intervals, invisibles, jewels, jingles, journals, juggles, jungles, juveniles, kennels, kernels, kestrels, kettles, kittles, labels, ladles, laurels, legals, lentils, levels, liberals, littles, madrigals, mammals, mangels, maniples, mantles, manuals, Maples, marbles, marshals, marvels, materials, measles, medals, memorials, metacarpals, metals, microfossils, minerals, mingles, minstrels, Miserables, missiles, mistrials, mobiles, models, moguls, mongols, morals, morsels, mortals, muddles, multinationals, multiples, Mumbles, municipals, murals, muscles, mussels, muzzles, myrtles, nationals, needles, neoliberals, nestles, nettles, neutrals, nibbles, nitriles, nobles, nondurables, nonprofessionals, noodles, nostrils, notables, novels, nozzles, numerals, observables, officials, ogles, oodles, Orientals, originals, paddles, panels, panfuls, parables, paralegals, parcels, payables, pebbles, pedals, peddles, pedestals, pencils, peoples, perennials, perils, peripherals, personals, petals, petrels, piddles, pimples, pineapples, pistols, pixels, poodles, portables, portals, portrayals, potentials, pretzels, principals, principles, professionals, projectiles, proposals, puddles, pupils, purples, puzzles, quarrels, quibbles, radials, raffles, rattles, rebels, rebuttals, receivables, recitals, rectangles, recyclables, referrals, refusals, regionals, rehearsals, removals, renewals, rentals, reprisals, resembles, residuals, revels, reversals, revivals, riddles, rifles, ripples, rituals, rivals, Robles, royals, rubles, ruffles, rumbles, runnels, sables, saddles, samples, sandals, scalpels, scandals, scoundrels, scrambles, scribbles, scruples, scuffles, semifinals, sentinels, sequels, serials, settles, shambles, shingles, shovels, shuffles, shuttles, signals, singles, skittles, sorrels, specials, spirals, spirituals, squabbles, squiggles, squirrels, stables, Staples, startles, stifles, straddles, struggles, stumbles, subprincipals, subtitles, supermodels, swindles, swivels, syllables, symbols, tables, tangibles, tangles, taxables, temples, terminals, testimonials, thistles, throttles, timetables, titles, tonsils, topples, totals, towels, tramples, transsexuals, travels, trials, triangles, tribunals, trifles, triples, troubles, truffles, tumbles, tunnels, turntables, turtles, tussles, tutorials, unravels, untouchables, upheavals, utensils, valuables, vandals, variables, varietals, vassals, vegetables, vessels, vials, vigils, visuals, vittles, vowels, waffles, wattles, weevils, whistles, withdrawals, wrangles, wrestles. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-e-f-i-l-l-l-o-s" | |
-1 letter: follicle. | |
-2 letters: collies, follies, lollies. | |
-3 letters: cellos, colies, collie, ficoes, filles, fillos, filose, folles, follis, ocelli. | |
-4 letters: ceils, celli, cello, cells, clefs, close, coifs, coils, coles, cosie, fells, fices, files, fille, fillo, fills, filos, flics, flies, flocs, floes, foils, lisle, lolls, losel, oleic, slice, socle, solei. | |
-5 letters: ceil, cell, cels, clef, coif, coil, cole, cols. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-e-f-i-l-l-l-o-s" | |
+5 letters: folliculitises. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Commercial 4. Quotations: Non-fiction | 5. Usage Frequency 6. Expressions 7. Expressions: Internet 8. Translations: Modern | 9. Derivations 10. Rhymes 11. Anagrams 12. Bibliography |
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