Synonyms & related words for follicle

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of follicle. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to follicle

Explore words related to follicle — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include follicular, hair, hairweaving, capillaceous, villus, piliform, piliferous, epidermoid. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does follicle come from?

The word follicle breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root foll-, from Latin follis (“bellows, bag”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.