part of part of cell eukaryotic cell connective tissue cell 2010-09-15T03:01:54Z A cell of the supporting or framework tissue of the body, which includes adipose tissue, cartilage, and bone. In vertebrates, this cell arises chiefly from the embryonic mesoderm and, in cranial regions, from neural crest. ZFA:0009392 FMA:63875 MESH:D003239 CALOHA:TS-2096 connective tissue Terrence F Meehan