fat cell

Term ID

ZFA:0009082

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. (2)

Appears at

Larval:Days 7-13 (168.0h-14d, 4.5mm, 8 teeth)

Evident until

Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)

References

• CL:0000136
• CL:0000450
• TAO:0009082
• TAO:0009208

Ontology

Anatomy Ontology