OntologieszfaclassesZFA:0009082   
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fat cell
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ZFA_0009082

A fat-storing cell found mostly in the abdominal cavity and subcutaneous tissue of mammals. Fat is usually stored in the form of triglycerides. Cell that stores fat in a unilocular lipid droplet, has a thin circular cytoplasm and pericentral nucleus. The average adult adipocyte diameter is between 30 and 40 micrometers. No adipocytes were observed in larvae on 6 or 9 dpf.

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Exact Synonyms
adipocyte
lipocyte
lipocytes