| 释义 |
goblet cell
noun
Etymology: goblet (I); from its shape
1. : a mucus-secreting epithelial cell (as of columnar epithelium) that is distended at the free end with secretion or precursors
2. : a freshwater choanoflagellate (genus Monosiga) that is commonly attached to aquatic plants by a slender stalk — called also chalice cell |