Term: yolk syncytial layer lipid droplet
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Name: yolk syncytial layer
Synonyms: periblast, yolk sac, YSL
Definition: Peripheral layer of the yolk cell including nuclei and non-yolky cytoplasm.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000088]
Name: lipid droplet
Synonyms: adiposome, lipid body, lipid particle
Definition: An intracellular non-membrane-bounded organelle comprising a matrix of coalesced lipids surrounded by a phospholipid monolayer. May include associated proteins.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005811]    QuickGO    AmiGO