arcade cell

Term ID

CL:0000418

Synonyms

Definition

An epithelial cell found in C. elegans that firmly hold the outer body wall and the lips to the inner cylinder of the pharynx in a manner that keeps these organs from breaking apart, while still giving each organ freedom of movement during feeding. http://www.wormatlas.org/ver1/handbook/hypodermis/hypsupportother.htm#arcadecell

References

• WBbt:0005793

Ontology

Cell Ontology