folliculate

adjective

fol·​lic·​u·​late

fəˈlikyələ̇t,

(ˈ)fä¦l-,

-ˌlāt

variants or less commonly folliculated

-ˌlātə̇d

: having or consisting of follicles

Word History

Etymology

follicule + -ate, -ated

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