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noun
An abundant type of cell that makes up the epithelium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
one of the closely packed cells forming the epithelium
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: somatic cell, vegetative cell
Narrower terms: columnar cell, columnar epithelial cell, cuboidal cell, cuboidal epithelial cell, goblet cell, hair cell, squamous cell, taste cell, gustatory cell
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