sebaceous follicle
noun
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Sense 1 noun
a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin
Types & categories
- oil gland hypernym
- Meibomian gland hyponym
- Montgomery's tubercle hyponym
Parts & wholes
- integumentary system part holonym
- hair follicle part holonym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | integumentary system |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | hair follicle |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | oil gland |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Meibomian gland |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Montgomery's tubercle |