| Name: | epidermal basal stratum |
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| Synonyms: | basal epidermal layer |
| Definition: | Lower layer of the epidermis. Composed of a single layer of cells. The major function of the basal stratum is to keep the epidermis attached to the underlying dermis by means of (hemidesmosomes attached to the basement membrane. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001180] |
| Name: | cell motility |
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| Synonyms: | cell locomotion, cell movement, movement of a cell |
| Definition: | Any process involved in the controlled self-propelled movement of a cell that results in translocation of the cell from one place to another. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0048870] QuickGO AmiGO |