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glial cell

glial cell noun: a type of cell, in the nervous system, that provides support for the neurons.

Noun

glial cell (plural glial cells)

  1. A type of cell, in the nervous system, that provides support for the neurons.
    Synonyms:
    glia

Synonyms of glial cell

Forms of glial cell

pluralglial cells

Words formed from glial cell

Questions about glial cell

What does glial cell mean?
Glial cell means a type of cell, in the nervous system, that provides support for the neurons.
What part of speech is glial cell?
Glial cell is a noun.
What is the plural of glial cell?
The plural of glial cell is glial cells.

Words near glial cell in the dictionary

  1. gliadine
  2. gliadines
  3. gliadins
  4. gliadorphin
  5. glial
  6. glial cell
  7. glial cells
  8. glial fibrillary acidic protein
  9. glial fibrillary acidic proteins
  10. glialike
  11. glially

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