macroglia

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noun

Any of various glial cells that are larger than microglia.

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astroglia
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Meanings

nounmacroglia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAny of various glial cells that are larger than microglia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nountissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells

Similar
astroglia
Broader
neurogliaglia
Also see
astrogliamacroglial cell

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From macro- + glia.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

microalga
Cite this entry
APA

macroglia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroglia

MLA

“macroglia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroglia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macroglia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroglia.

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