Meanings
noungoblet cell (plural goblet cells)
plural goblet cells
- biologyA column-shaped secretory cell found in the epithelium of the respiratory and intestinal tract that secretes the principal constituents of mucus.
Origin
The cell is named for its goblet-like shape. The apical portion is shaped like a cup and the basal portion is shaped like a stem.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 杯狀細胞 /杯状细胞
- 杯狀細胞 /杯状细胞 (bui¹ zong⁶ sai³ baau¹)secretory cell
Chinese Mandarin 杯狀細胞 /杯状细胞
- 杯狀細胞 /杯状细胞 (bēizhuàngxìbāo)secretory cell
French cellule caliciforme
- cellule caliciformesecretory cell
German Becherzelle
- Becherzellesecretory cell
Greek καλυκοειδές
- καλυκοειδές (kalykoeidés)secretory cell
Italian cellula caliciforme mucipara
- cellula caliciforme muciparasecretory cell
Portuguese célula caliciforme
- célula caliciformesecretory cell
Spanish célula caliciforme
- célula caliciformesecretory cell
Turkish goblet hücresi
- goblet hücresisecretory cell
Cite this entry
APA
goblet cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goblet%20cell
MLA
“goblet cell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goblet%20cell. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goblet cell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goblet%20cell.
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