Etymology

oligodendrocyte

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Today it means: Any of the cells of the oligodendroglia in the nervous system Full definition →

English dendrocyte ← Ancient Greek ὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)
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  1. Ancient Greekὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)
  2. Englisholigo-
  3. Englishdendrocyte
  4. English todayoligodendrocyte

From oligo- + dendrocyte.

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