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microglia

/ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊˌɡli.ə/

microglia noun: the glial cells of the immune system; they can function as phagocytes.

Noun

microglia pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The glial cells of the immune system; they can function as phagocytes

Origin of microglia

From micro- + glia.

Words formed from microglia

Questions about microglia

What does microglia mean?
Microglia means the glial cells of the immune system; they can function as phagocytes.
What part of speech is microglia?
Microglia is a noun.
How do you pronounce microglia?
Microglia is pronounced /ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊˌɡli.ə/.

Words near microglia in the dictionary

  1. microgestural
  2. microgesture
  3. microgestures
  4. microginin
  5. microginins
  6. microglia
  7. microglial
  8. microglias
  9. microgliocyte
  10. microgliocytes
  11. microgliogenesis

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