Term Name:	enterocyte
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.
Appears at:	Unknown
Evident until:	Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology:	Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009269]

Relationships

is part of:	intestinal epithelium
is a type of:	brush border epithelial cell
has subtype:	lysosome-rich enterocyte

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