| Name: | micropylar cell |
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| Synonyms: | plug cell |
| Definition: | Is a specialized pore forming cell of the follicle, located adjacent to the animal pole of the oocyte. The micropylar cell makes the single micropyle (pore) through the chorion through which the sperm fertilizes the egg. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005239] |
| Name: | lateral plasma membrane |
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| Definition: | The portion of the plasma membrane at the lateral side of the cell. In epithelial cells, lateral plasma membranes are on the sides of cells which lie at the interface of adjacent cells. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0016328] QuickGO AmiGO |