Term Name: enterocyte
Synonyms:
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.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0000584]

Relationships
is a type of: brush border epithelial cell gut absorptive cell intestinal epithelial cell
has subtype: enterocyte of epithelium of duodenal gland enterocyte of epithelium of intestinal villus enterocyte of epithelium of large intestine enterocyte of epithelium of small intestine