An alternative spelling of 'follicle,' referring to a small sac, cavity, or tubular structure in the body, particularly used in older scientific texts.
From Late Latin 'folliculus' (small bag), a diminutive of 'follis' (bag, sac). This spelling represents an older English convention for rendering Latin-derived terms.
The word 'follicule' shows spelling as it evolves—older scientific texts used this version with the 'ule' ending to emphasize it came from Latin, but modern English simplified it to 'follicle' for easier pronunciation and spelling.
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