Meanings
nounmicroglia pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlybiologyThe glial cells of the immune system; they can function as phagocytes
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
- Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
- Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
- Englishmicro-
- Englishglia
- Englishmicroglia
Translations
Japanese 小膠細胞
- 小膠細胞 (shōkōsaibō)Translations
Russian микроглия
- микроглия (mikroglija)Translations
Cite this entry
APA
microglia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microglia
MLA
“microglia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microglia. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microglia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microglia.
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