A cell type found in the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts that is characterized by the presence of a tuft of blunt, squat microvilli (120-140 per cell). Function of this cell type is not known. [ GOC:tfm http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15817800 https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0517223651 ]
Synonyms: caveolated cell multivesicular cell tuft cell fibrillovesicular cell