Term Name:	prickle cell
Synonyms:	prickle cell of epidermis
Definition:	A cell with delicate radiating processes known as desmosomes that form intercellular bridges between other cells of this type. This cell type forms the stratum spinosum (prickle cell layer). A function of this cell is to generate keratin.
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [CL:0000649]