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prickle cell

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Prickle Cells Drawing - Artist: Sandy G Phillips-Long

Etymology

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From prickle +‎ cell.

Noun

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prickle cell (plural prickle cells)

  1. (biology, cytology) Synonym of spinous cell; a polyhedral cell in the epidermis having many spines that form intercellular bridges.
    Synonym: spinous cell

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