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folkestone
nounVery Low
/ˈfəʊk.stən/A proper noun referring to a coastal town in Kent, southeast England.
folketing
nounC2
/ˈfɒlkəˌtɪŋ/The unicameral national parliament of Denmark.
folkie
adjectivenounLow
/ˈfəʊki/A person who enjoys, performs, or is an enthusiast of folk music.
folklife
nounLow
/ˈfəʊklaɪf/The traditional customs, arts, crafts, music, and everyday practices of a particular community or cultural group.
folklore
nounB2
/ˈfəʊk.lɔː(r)/The traditional beliefs, customs, stories, and sayings of a community, passed down orally from one generation to the next.
folklorico
adjectivenounlow
/fəʊkˈlɒrɪkəʊ/The traditional Mexican folk dance, characterized by vibrant costumes and regional music.
folkloristics
nounC2
/ˌfəʊkˈlɒr.ɪs.tɪks/The formal academic study of folklore.
folkmoot
nounRare
/ˈfəʊkmuːt/A historical assembly of the people, especially the freemen of a shire, town, or other community, for administrative or judicial purposes.
folknik
nounRare / Obscure
/ˈfəʊk.nɪk/A person who is a dedicated enthusiast of folk music.
folkright
nounVery low
/ˈfəʊkraɪt/A historical legal concept in early English, Germanic, and Scandinavian societies, referring to the body of customary law or rights inherent to a particular people or community.
folksonomy
nounC2
/fəʊkˈsɒnəmi/A system of classification or tagging of content on the internet, created collaboratively by users rather than by experts.
folktronica
nounC1/C2 (low frequency; used mainly in specialized music discourse)
/ˌfəʊkˈtrɒn.ɪ.kə/A music genre blending acoustic folk elements with electronic music production.
folkways
plural-nounLow (C1-C2)
/ˈfəʊkweɪz/The traditional customs, manners, and behaviours of a particular community or society, considered normal and acceptable within that group.
folky
nounLow
/ˈfəʊki/Relating to or characteristic of folk music, art, or culture; having a simple, traditional, rustic, or unpolished quality.
follicle
nounC1
/ˈfɒl.ɪ.kəl/A small cavity, sac, or gland in the body, especially one from which a hair grows.
follicle mite
nounLow (Technical/Scientific)
/ˈfɒl.ɪ.kəl ˌmaɪt/a microscopic parasitic mite of the genus Demodex that lives in the hair follicles of mammals.
follicle-stimulating hormone
nounLow
/ˌfɒl.ɪ.kl̩ ˈstɪm.jə.leɪ.tɪŋ ˈhɔː.məʊn/A hormone produced by the pituitary gland that regulates the reproductive processes in both males and females.
follicular phase
nounC1/C2
/fəˈlɪk.jə.lə feɪz/The first stage of the menstrual cycle, when follicles in the ovary mature and prepare for ovulation.
folliculin
nounVery Low
/fəˈlɪkjʊlɪn/A protein encoded by the FLCN gene, functioning as a tumor suppressor.
folliculitis
nounC2
/fəˌlɪkjʊˈlaɪtɪs/Inflammation of one or more hair follicles.

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