"prickle cell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prickle cells [plural]
Etymology: From prickle + cell. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|prickle|cell}} prickle + cell Head templates: {{en-noun}} prickle cell (plural prickle cells)
  1. (biology, cytology) Synonym of spinous cell; a polyhedral cell in the epidermis having many spines that form intercellular bridges. Synonyms: spinous cell, spinous cell [synonym, synonym-of] Derived forms: prickle cell layer

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