Term Name:	brush cell
Synonyms:	caveolated cell, fibrillovesicular cell, multivesicular cell, tuft cell
Definition:	A cell type found in the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts that is characterized by the presence of a tuft of blunt, squat microvilli (120-140 per cell). Function of this cell type is not known.
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [CL:0002204]