| Name: | fat cell |
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| Synonyms: | adipocyte, lipocyte, lipocytes |
| Definition: | A fat-storing cell found mostly in the abdominal cavity and subcutaneous tissue of mammals. Fat is usually stored in the form of triglycerides. Cell that stores fat in a unilocular lipid droplet, has a thin circular cytoplasm and pericentral nucleus. The average adult adipocyte diameter is between 30 and 40 micrometers. No adipocytes were observed in larvae on 6 or 9 dpf. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009082] |
| Name: | lipid droplet |
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| 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 |