Term Name: alarm substance cell
Synonyms: club cell
Definition: Secretory cell that produces a chemical mixture that triggers antipredator behavior. The substance is released only upon disruption of the epidermis. [Behavior of teleost fishes, second edition, edited by Pitcher, 1992]
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0007021]

Relationships
is part of: skin epidermis
is a type of: defensive cell secretory cell
capable_of: secretion by cell