goblet cell

1. 1.

   an epithelial cell that secretes mucous

   Broaderepithelial cell

Questions about goblet cell

What does goblet cell mean?

goblet cell means "an epithelial cell that secretes mucous".

Is goblet cell a common word?

goblet cell is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.