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Definition: FOLLICULOUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Having or producing follicles.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb folliculously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(folliculously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective folliculous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Folliculous" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Folliculous \Fol*lic"u*lous\, adjective. [Latin expression folliculosus full of husks: compare to the French expression folliculeux.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: FOLLICULOUS

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Having or producing follicles. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: FOLLICULOUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Having or producing follicles.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb folliculously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(folliculously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective folliculous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "FOLLICULOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Folliculous \Fol*lic"u*lous\, adjective. [Latin expression folliculosus full of husks: compare to the French expression folliculeux.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: FOLLICULOUS

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Having or producing follicles. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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