| Term Name: | fat cell |
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| Synonyms: | adipocyte, lipocyte, lipocytes |
| Definition: | A fat-storing cell found mostly in the abdominal cavity and subcutaneous tissue of mammals. Fat is usually stored in the form of triglycerides. Cell that stores fat in a unilocular lipid droplet, has a thin circular cytoplasm and pericentral nucleus. The average adult adipocyte diameter is between 30 and 40 micrometers. No adipocytes were observed in larvae on 6 or 9 dpf. |
| Appears at: | Larval:Days 7-13 (168.0h-14d, 4.5mm, 8 teeth) |
| Evident until: | Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009082] |
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