glial cell

noun

A type of cell, in the nervous system, that provides support for the neurons.

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glianeurogliacyteneuroglial cell
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Meanings

nounglial cell (plural glial cells)

plural glial cells

  1. anatomyA type of cell, in the nervous system, that provides support for the neurons.

    Synonyms: glia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of cell, in the nervous system, that provides support for the neurons.

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glia

More synonyms by meaning

nouna cell of the neuroglia

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neurogliacyteneuroglial cell
Broader
somatic cellvegetative cell
Also see
gliocyteneurogliocyte

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Dutch gliacel
  • gliacelcell type
Finnish gliasolu, hermotukisolu
  • gliasolucell type
  • hermotukisolucell type
Spanish célula glial
  • célula glialcell type
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APA

glial cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glial%20cell

MLA

“glial cell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glial%20cell. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glial cell,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glial%20cell.

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