follicle

English Thesaurus

1. any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity (noun.body)

hypernym	:	cyst, vesicle,
definition	:	a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid) (noun.body)

hyponym	:	hair follicle,
definition	:	a small tubular cavity containing the root of a hair; small muscles and sebaceous glands are associated with them (noun.body)

hyponym	:	graafian follicle,
definition	:	a vascular body in a mammalian ovary enclosing a developing egg (noun.body)

derivation	:	follicular,
definition	:	of or relating to or constituting a follicle (adj.pert)

derivation	:	follicular,
definition	:	of or relating to or constituting a follicle (adj.pert)