noun
one of the closely packed cells forming the epithelium
• Hypernyms: ↑somatic cell, ↑vegetative cell
• Hyponyms:
↑columnar cell, ↑columnar epithelial cell, ↑cuboidal cell, ↑cuboidal epithelial cell, ↑goblet cell, ↑hair cell, ↑squamous cell, ↑taste cell, ↑gustatory cell
• Part Holonyms: ↑epithelium, ↑epithelial tissue
Useful english dictionary. 2012.