FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term terminal epithelial cell of testis ID (Ontology) FBbt:00057014 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Epithelial cell of the terminal epithelium of the testis. These cells engulf the head cyst cell of a spermatid cyst during coiling, so anchoring the head of the coiling spermatid. These cells also phagocytose the waste bags and cyst cells left over at the end of spermatogenesis.[ FlyBase:FBrf0024468 FlyBase:FBrf0064778 ]
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testis sheath
 |__terminal epithelium of testis__
 |__testis sheath epithelial cell__|
somatic cell of testis             |
 |__testis sheath epithelial cell__|
cuboidal/columnar epithelium       |
 |__terminal epithelium of testis__|
gonadal sheath epithelium          |
 |__terminal epithelium of testis__|
male-specific anatomical entity    |
 |__terminal epithelium of testis__|
adult epithelial cell              |
 |__testis sheath epithelial cell__|
                                   terminal epithelial cell of testis  1 rec.
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Is a testis sheath epithelial cell
Develops from terminal epithelial precursor cell
Part of terminal epithelium of testis
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