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glia

/ˈɡliːə/US/ˈɡliə/

glia noun: the network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.

Noun

glia pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.
    Synonyms:
    neuroglia

glia meaning in Tamil

glia in Tamil

நரம்பிலி தசை நாண்கள், கிண்ணக்குழி, கிளையம், தோள் கிண்ணக்குழி

Synonyms of glia

Origin of glia

From Ancient Greek γλία (glía), γλοία (gloía, “glue”), γλοιός (gloiós, “a glutinous substance, gum”)

Words formed from glia

Questions about glia

What does glia mean?
Glia means the network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.
What is glia in Tamil?
Glia in Tamil is நரம்பிலி தசை நாண்கள், கிண்ணக்குழி, கிளையம். See Glia meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is glia?
Glia is a noun.
How do you pronounce glia?
Glia is pronounced /ˈɡliːə/ (UK).

Words near glia in the dictionary

  1. gleysols
  2. gleyzation
  3. GLH
  4. glhf
  5. gli-
  6. glia
  7. gliadin
  8. gliadine
  9. gliadines
  10. gliadins
  11. gliadorphin

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