A cell junction that forms a connection between two or more cells of an organism; excludes direct cytoplasmic intercellular bridges, such as ring canals in insects. [ GOC:aruk GOC:bc GOC:mah GOC:dgh http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21422226 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28096264 GOC:hb ]
Synonyms: intercellular junction