Term Name:	enterocyte of epithelium of large intestine
Synonyms:	columnar cell, columnar cell of the colon, vacuolar absorptive cell
Definition:	Columnar cell which populate the epithelium of large intestine and absorb water. This cell is the most numerous of the epithelial cell types in the large intestine; bear apical microvilli, contain secretory granules in their apical cytoplasm; secretion appears to be largely mucins, but is also rich in antibodies of the IgA type.
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [CL:0002071]