follicle
In botany, a dry, usually many-seeded fruit that splits along one side only to release the seeds within. It is derived from a single carpel. Examples include the fruits of the larkspurs Delphinium and columbine Aquilegia. It differs from a pod, which always splits open (dehisces) along both sides.
follicle
In zoology, a small group of cells that surround and nourish a structure such as a hair (hair follicle) or a cell such as an egg (Graafian follicle; see menstrual cycle).
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