What does "follicle" mean?

A small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle.

What is a synonym for "follicle"?

Common synonyms include: alveolation, alveolus, anatomy, antrum, armpit, basin.

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Noun

1
A small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle.
"He could feel the follicles in his inner ear go crazy."
2
any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity wordnet
3
A type of primitive dry fruit produced by certain flowering plants.

"Here you can see how the follicle has become irritated."

Borrowed from Latin folliculus.