Defn: An assembly of the people; esp. (Sax. Law),
Defn: a general assembly of the people to consider and order matters
of the commonwealth; also, a local court. [Hist.]
To which folkmote they all with one consent Agreed to travel.
Spenser.
FOLKMOTER
Folk"mot`er, n.
Defn: One who takes part in a folkmote, or local court. [Obs.]
Milton.
FOLLICLE
Fol"li*cle, n. Etym: [L. folliculus a small bag, husk, pod, dim of
follis bellows, an inflated ball, a leathern money bag, perh. akin to
E. bellows: cf. F. follicule. Cf. 2d Fool.]
1. (Bot.)
Defn: A simple podlike pericarp which contains several seeds and opens along the inner or ventral suture, as in the peony, larkspur and milkweed.
2. (Anat.) (a) A small cavity, tubular depression, or sac; as, a hair follicle. (b) A simple gland or glandular cavity; a crypt. (c) A small mass of adenoid tissue; as, a lymphatic follicle.
FOLLICULAR
Fol*lic"u*lar, a.
1. Like, pertaining to, or consisting of, a follicles or follicles.