Bearing or having follicles; characterized by the presence of follicle-like projections, divisions, or structures.
From 'folliculate' plus the past participle suffix '-ed,' creating an adjective that indicates the state of having follicles. This technical botanical and biological term emerged in scientific classification.
Scientific adjectives like 'folliculated' are built like LEGO—take 'follicule,' add '-ate' to mean 'has this feature,' then add '-ed' to emphasize it's the actual state of the object. This system lets scientists stack meaning efficiently.
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