Term Name: | brush cell |
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Synonyms: | caveolated cell, fibrillovesicular cell, multivesicular cell, tuft cell |
Definition: | A cell type found in the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts that is characterized by the presence of a tuft of blunt, squat microvilli (120-140 per cell). Function of this cell type is not known. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0002204] |