Name: | enterocyte |
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Synonyms: | enterocytes |
Definition: | An epithelial cell that has its apical plasma membrane folded into microvilli to provide ample surface for the absorption of nutrients from the intestinal lumen. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009269] |
Name: | cytoplasm |
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Synonyms: | |
Definition: | The contents of a cell excluding the plasma membrane and nucleus, but including other subcellular structures. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005737] QuickGO AmiGO |
Name: | composition |
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Synonyms: | composed of, compositionality, content, structure, composition |
Definition: | A single physical entity inhering in an bearer by virtue of the bearer's quantities or relative ratios of subparts. |
Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000025] |