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noun
Synonym of spinous cell; a polyhedral cell in the epidermis having many spines that form intercellular bridges.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: spinous cell
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noun
a cell in the germinal layer of the skin (the prickle-cell layer); has many spines and radiating processes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: skin cell
History
From prickle + cell.
