Index of English words, starting with "fo"

(1) - Follicle (n.) A small mass of adenoid tissue; as, a lymphatic follicle.
(2) - Follicle (n.) A simple gland or glandular cavity; a crypt.
(3) - Follicle (n.) A small cavity, tubular depression, or sac; as, a hair follicle.
(4) - Follicle (n.) A simple podlike pericarp which contains several seeds and opens along the inner or ventral suture, as in the peony, larkspur and milkweed.

(1) - Follicular (a.) Affecting the follicles; as, follicular pharyngitis.
(2) - Follicular (a.) Like, pertaining to, or consisting of, a follicles or follicles.

(1) - Follow (v. i.) To go or come after; -- used in the various senses of the transitive verb: To pursue; to attend; to accompany; to be a result; to imitate.
(2) - Follow (v. t.) To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling.
(3) - Follow (v. t.) To watch, as a receding object; to keep the eyes fixed upon while in motion; to keep the mind upon while in progress, as a speech, musical performance, etc.; also, to keep up with; to understand the meaning, connection, or force of, as of a course of thought or argument.
(4) - Follow (v. t.) To result from, as an effect from a cause, or an inference from a premise.
(5) - Follow (v. t.) To succeed in order of time, rank, or office.
(6) - Follow (v. t.) To copy after; to take as an example.
(7) - Follow (v. t.) To accept as authority; to adopt the opinions of; to obey; to yield to; to take as a rule of action; as, to follow good advice.
(8) - Follow (v. t.) To endeavor to overtake; to go in pursuit of; to chase; to pursue; to prosecute.
(9) - Follow (v. t.) To go or come after; to move behind in the same path or direction; hence, to go with (a leader, guide, etc.); to accompany; to attend.