glial

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/ˈɡliː.əl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to glia.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English glia →
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Meanings

adjectiveglial (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to glia.

Origin

  1. Englishglia
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishglial

From glia + -al.

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Translations

Finnish glia-
  • glia-of or pertaining to glia
French glial
  • glialof or pertaining to glia
Italian gliale
  • glialeof or pertaining to glia
Spanish glial
  • glialof or pertaining to glia

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

GalliLalig
Cite this entry
APA

glial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glial

MLA

“glial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glial. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glial,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glial.

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